Increasing the environmental sustainability of developing countries

• International Collaboration : - Sharing and propagating knowledge - Formation of networks
• Education : - Fostering of climate experts - Building competence
• Research: - Resolving environmental issues - Buliding research capacity

• Preparation and Establishment period (1994 ~ 2001) -starting a pilot program for the UNU attached Research Institute
• Growth Period (2001 ~ 2015) -Carrying out research and education programs to solve environmental problems
• Development Period (2016 ~) -Propose pollcies and develop technology for climate change countermeasures & solutions for environmental problems

• Development of educational programs
  • Education of leaders (Climate Change Academy)
  • Development of educational programs subject to civil servants and researchers in developing countries
• Development of the corresponding technology to climate change
  • The development of corresponding technology to climate change through interdisciplinary approach GIST department
  • The development of technology to reduce greenhouse gas targeting to developed contries and also developing countries policy proposal
• National and International collaborating system & Business strategy
  • Form groups of domestric and international experts on climate change
  • Held domestic/international forums related to climate change
  • Construction of a united platform for education/technology/policy on climate change and spread out the knowhow internationally
  • Find the business strategy of technology - development at each target regions
• Policy proposal & public relations
  • Find and propose policies specified to Korean climate change
  • Introduce a new roadmap with technical/political analysis domestically and internationally
  • Promote IERI using various media