The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated the Integrated Environmental Strategies (IES) program in June 1998 to help developing countries evaluate the public health, economic, and environmental benefits of integrated planning, to address both global greenhouse gas emissions and local environmental concerns.

This Web site provides general information on the IES Program, including:

1. Basic information — Overview, approach, goals, and objectives of the IES program
2. Country pages — Information about IES programs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, India, Mexico, the Philippines and South Korea
3. Documents, related links, and a way to contact us
4. Case studies — Two-page overviews of IES activities in Beijing, China; Mexico City, Mexico; Santiago, Chile; Hyderabad, India; and Seoul, Republic of Korea
   
   

At present, IES operates projects in eight countries around the world.

What’s New

(5/7/08): The results of the IES-Mexico Phase 3 project are available in the report "The Benefits and Costs of a Bus Rapid Transit System in Mexico City"(44pp, 371K).

(5/7/08): A fact sheet detailing the IES Source Apportionment Study in Hyderabad, India, is now available. PDF (2pp, 151K)

(5/6/08): IES staff presented at a U.S.-Japan co-benefits workshop organized by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MoEJ), U.S. EPA, and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). View the IGES Press Release and IES Presentations.

(3/27/08): The results of the IES National Assessment Project in China are now available in the report "Energy Options and Health Benefits: China Case Study" (110pp, 2.24MB).