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Ecosystem Management

Supporting balanced responses to natural resource management to meet future ecological and human needs...read more

Disasters and Conflicts

UNEP seeks to minimise environmental threats to human well-being from the environmental causes ....read more

Adaptation to Climate Change

Strengthening the ability of individuals, communities and nations to adapt to climate change, move towards low carbon societies, improve understanding of climate science....read more

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ABOUT DEPI

DEPI is one of the seven Divisions of the United Nations Environment Programme. Based on UNEP’s Priority Thematic areas in the Medium Term Strategy (2010- 2013), the division is responsible for:

Ecosystem management for human well-being. This covers Ecosystem services and economics, Fresh water and terrestrial ecosystems, and Marine and coastal ecosystems
Addressing the environmental causes and consequences of disasters and conflicts; and
Adaptation to climate change
Poverty and environment initiative (UNDP-UNEP Partnership)

In recognizing the importance of capacity building in environmental sustainability, the Division places emphasis on the role of environmental education and training from a cross-thematic perspective...... read more