China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary

STORY: China, UNEP joint ecosystem management initiative marks 10th anniversary DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of Ecosystems Division of UNEP 3. various of the 10th-anniversary ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ELIZABETH MREMA, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP STORYLINE: The United Nations Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), a collaborative venture between the UNEP and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary since its inception. The initiative aims at fostering scientific research on revitalizing the health of natural habitats in the global south. Senior officials from the UNEP and the CAS, as well as scientists from China and Africa, graced the 10th-anniversary ceremony held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHAN ROBINSON, Branch head of E

Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger

STORY: Chinese, African scientists call for climate-resilient food systems to beat hunger DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LINXIU, Director of UN Environment Programme-International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AGGIE KONDE, Vice president of Program Innovation & Deliver at the Nairobi-based Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) 5. various of delegates taking group photos and logos STORYLINE: Chinese and African scientists on Monday renewed the call for upscaling farming systems that are in harmony with nature and resilient to climatic shocks in order to overcome hunger and malnutrition. Speaking at a forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, the scientists acknowledged Africa's growing hunger crisis, stressing that a durable solution hinged on transiting to climate-smart food production methods. Yan Z