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T1 Promoting Upstream-downstream Linkages through Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Greater Mekong Subregion -  Ecosystems Management Policy Brief
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Dinesh, Dhanush
A2 Grumbine, R. Edward
A2 Zhang, Linxiu
A2 Xu, Jianchu
K1 ecosystem
K1 ecosystem management
K1 Adaptation
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33183
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33183
NO This policy paper examines how integrated ecosystem management can support biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and poverty reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion by sustaining ecosystem services that underpin human well-being. It presents ecosystem management as an interdisciplinary approach that integrates ecological, social, economic and institutional considerations while maintaining ecosystem structure, function and resilience through research, monitoring and adaptive planning. The paper evaluates challenges and opportunities for implementing this approach across the subregion, highlighting policy, knowledge and institutional gaps, the need for stronger transboundary cooperation, and the role of ecosystem management in supporting climate adaptation and a green economy. It also presents practical examples and recommends integrating ecosystem management into national policies to strengthen regional environmental governance and sustainable development.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026