Meeting on new project in Ukraine: “Ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change”

12.-13. September 2018

Pierre Ibisch and Kevin Mack with the Centre for Econics and Ina Rohmann with Michael Succow Foundation were received in Kiew, Ukraine, by Viktor Klid, the Director of the department of EcoNet and Protected Areas of the Ukrainian Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

Together with colleagues from Desna, Roztochya and West Polesie Biosphere Reserves as well as staff from the ministry they had a first meeting on the new project for Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Climate Change in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves of Ukraine.

The project “Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change (CC) and regional sustainable development by empowerment of Ukrainian Biosphere Reserves”  is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the framework of its International Climate Initiative (IKI). It is jointly implemented by Michael Succow Foundation (lead organisation) and the Centre for Econics (2018-2021).