Readers of China Environment News will be aware that we have always tried to make a clear distinction between Western ‘liberal’ environmentalism and anti-imperialist ecological socialism, as exemplified by China’s integration of ecological civilization in to its approach to socialism. The failure of the Western “left” to break from supporting…
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Africa’s Great Green Wall
While all deserts, including the Sahara, increase in size during the dry season and decrease during the wet season, human-caused climate change in conjunction with natural climate cycles, are causing the Sahara desert to grow more and shrink less. Since 1920, the Sahara has grown beyond its initial boundaries and…
Feeding 1.4 billion: China’s floating fish farms
Ningde of southeast China’s Fujian Province produces China’s cultured seafood. Thousands of fish farmers, who resided along this coastal area for decades have transferred this little fishing village into the epicenter of the yellow croaker industry – producing 75 percent of the nation’s total output. VIDEO: Click to watch SOURCE:…
Feeding 1.4 billion: Smart farming with China’s big grain silo
Sixty percent of people in China live on rice as their staple food, and most of this rice is produced in the “Rice Capital” that is northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Here, the town of Jiansanjiang is one of the most important grain-producing bases in the country, with 15 state-owned farms….
COP26 concludes with Glasgow Climate Pact but stubborn issues remain uncertain
SEE EMBEDDED VIDEO The United Nations climate change conference concluded in Glasgow on Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact at the end of 26th session of the Conference of the…
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Significant changes in China’s response to climate change
On Oct. 27, 2021 China released a white paper titled “Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions“, the third chapter of which documented its significant changes in response to climate change. As a responsible major country, China is making its due contribution to the global response to climate change….
‘It’s not time for rhetoric’ to tackle climate change: PNG minister
The developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation and help island countries tackle climate change, Wera Mori, the minister for environment, conservation and climate change of Papua New Guinea (PNG), has said. “My message to the developed countries is that they’ve got to basically meet…
China’s Wuhan to host Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 14th COP meeting
China will host the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) said on Monday. The meeting will be held November 21-29, 2022, according to the NFGA….
China, U.S. top envoys highlight cooperation on climate change
“The release of the joint declaration shows again that cooperation is the only right choice for both China and the United States. By working together, our two countries can accomplish many important things that are beneficial not only to our two countries but the world as a whole,” said Xie…
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Fact check: China and U.S. roles on issue of climate change
People’s Daily Online Recently, U.S. politicians have continued to hype groundless accusations against China on the issue of climate change: “China bears the greatest responsibility for climate change” and “China failed its climate commitment.” The latest unfounded remarks came from U.S. president Joe Biden, claiming that China lacks commitment on…