Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany

The Kunming Institute of Botany is among the most respected natural science and applied conservation research institutions in China. Under the grant, KIB will focus on creating systems to track change over time and assess the effectiveness of conservation interventions in the Upper Mekong basin. This grant, along with a grant to Peking University, was developed in collaboration with NatureServe (our global partner in creating the “dashboard assessment” system and a recommended MACEI recipient). The purpose of the complementary grants is to identify and track indicators relevant to the Upper Mekong to refine and supplement the existing dashboard indicators.

To support an ecosystems conservation and community development program in China, Myanmar and Vietnam (over three years).

To support a forest management and conservation program in the Gaoliogongshan Mountain of Yunnan and a trans-boundary biodiversity protection program in border areas of China, Myanmar, and Vietnam, in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Universities Agroecology Network (over three years).