GEIC

GEIC published two new publications on Innovative Communities. The research report entitled "Sustainability in Penangite Accent" is focus on the environmental NGO development in Penang, Malaysia. The second working paper entitled "Analysis of Six Factors of the Innovative Communities by Social Capital: Solid waste reduction in Nagoya and structural/cognitive social capital" discuss the fostering conditions for efficient communal natural resource management from the perspective of social capital.

To download the PDF report of "Sustainability in Penangite Accent", please click below:
http://geic.hq.unu.edu/ENV/Files/2008/SPA.pdf

To download the PDF working paper of "Analysis of Six Factors of the Innovative Communities by Social Capital", please click below:
http://geic.hq.unu.edu/ENV/Files/2008/WP2008_002.pdf

For detail on the Innovative Communities Project
Last updated 02-Apr-09

In the GEIC study on the Innovative Communities, the financial sustainability of the community-based environmental conservation and management activities has been an important issue. Some community-based environmental management practices are unable to be initiated due to the limitation of the monetary and knowledge support. In order to assist the communities which would like to search for external funding and support, GEIC has prepared the Environmental Funding Database that consists of 61 different funding and supporting sources for the environmental related activities.

This environmental funding database for Asian-Pacific region consists of two categories, the funds for project implementation and the funds for research activities. Each datasheet include the name, field of focus, funding information, and contact of the funding agencies. We hope the database will provide the local communities with more opportunities to conserve their local and regional environment.

Environmental Funding Database for Asia Pacific Region
http://geic.hq.unu.edu/ENV/Files/Fund/Funding.htm

Access to the funding database
Last updated 05-Nov-08

GEIC Environmental Funding Database for Asia Pacific Region

KWEF Research Grant Program

The KWEF supports scientists in ASEAN countries, China and Korea who are conducting research in their own countries on the conservation and restoration of water resources, which are defined as oceans, surface water, and soil and underground water as well as the areas of land adjacent to them.

KWEF Research Grant Program

Deadline: May 25, 2009

APFED Innovation Showcase for Sustainable Development

The Showcase Programme aims to support projects that promote innovative policies, measures, and actions for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.These innovative activities supported under the Showcase Programme shall be shared among various stakeholders in the region through the APFED Good Practice Database.

APFED Innovation Showcase for Sustainable Development

Deadline: May 31, 2009

Last updated 02-Apr-09

UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Environment
Through illustrations, satellite images, ground photographs and powered by Google Maps, this interactive media depicts and describes humanity's past and present impact on the environment. The primary focus is on environmental status and trends over the last 30 years, in terms of both physical and human geography.

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Last updated 04-Nov-08

UNU-IAS has been promoting Regional Centres of Experties(RCEs) and their networking in order to achive the goals of hte UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005-2014). As of September 2007, 35 RCEs have been acknowledged by UNU-IAS.

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Last updated 26-Sep-07