Implementation of flagship ecosystem restoration projects stays on course, says UNEP official

STORY: Implementation of flagship ecosystem restoration projects stays on course, says UNEP official DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNEP logos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 3. various of UNEP logos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration STORYLINE: A senior UNEP official said that the implementation of flagship projects aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems has been accelerated worldwide, injecting vitality into global green agendas. Natalia Alekseeva, the UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, said there are concerted efforts to reclaim natural habitats that sustain human livelihoods through targeted funding and policy support. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATALIA ALEKSEEVA, UNEP coordinator for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restora

Beijing conducts research-based restoration of Great Wall

STORY: Beijing conducts research-based restoration of Great Wall DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TANG YUYANG, Professor, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHANG HENG, Associate Research Fellow, Beijing Institute of Archaeology STORYLINE: Research-based restoration work on a section of the Great Wall in Dazhuangke Township of Yanqing District in Beijing has made a breakthrough. The Dazhuangke section of the Great Wall dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The current research work mainly focuses on the analysis of the root cause of different damage in the section by figuring out factors like its architectural form, building materials and construction skills. Researchers said that this study laid a systematic basis for bringing about further protection plans. It marked a shift in the focus from the general protection projects of the Great Wall to the research-based restora