Zimbabwe to boost wildlife cooperation with China

25/06/2024 CEN_net 0

Zimbabwe is keen to enhance cooperation with China to boost wildlife conservation and unlock the potential of its wildlife economy, a senior government official has said. John Paradza, Zimbabwe’s deputy minister of environment, climate and wildlife, said in a recent […]

Restoring China’s vanishing oyster reefs

14/06/2024 CEN_net 0

China has begun protecting and re-establishing its oyster reefs, one of the world’s most endangered marine habitats, but challenges remain. Naturally formed oyster reefs face a precarious existence, with around 85% of them having disappeared globally. China is no exception, […]

What’s behind China’s shift to environmental diplomacy?

13/06/2024 CEN_net 0

CHINA’S infrastructure investments across the Global South are well documented. Less well known, however, is China’s turn to environmental diplomacy. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and hard-power politics, China is also leveraging soft power. This shift is marked by environment- and […]

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China’s biodiversity fund for developing nations

29/05/2024 CEN_net 0

Cover photo: UN Environment Program Executive Director Inger Andersen and China’s Minister for Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu Kunming Biodiversity Fund launched in Beijing. A China-initiated fund aimed at supporting biodiversity conservation in developing countries was launched in Beijing on […]

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Chinese scientists detect unreported carcinogenic pollutants

29/05/2024 CEN_net 0

Chinese scientists use AI to detect unreported carcinogenic chemical pollution. Potentially carcinogenic chemicals are prevalent worldwide and going unreported, according to Chinese scientists who identified unknown “forever chemicals” in the environment with the help of machine learning. The non-biodegradable “forever […]

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Xi-Putin on Environment, BRI and BRICS

27/05/2024 CEN_net 0

Joint statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation on deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. At the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, President Vladimir Putin […]

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Fishing ban revives Qinghai Lake ecology

27/05/2024 CEN_net 0

Decade long fishing ban sees significant recovery in ecology of China’s Qinghai Lake. LARGEST SALINE LAKE IN CHINA Once a bustling site yielding up to 10,000 tons of fish annually, Qinghai Lake has seen its ten-year fishery closure initiated in […]

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China updates biodiversity database

27/05/2024 CEN_net 0

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced that China has released the updated version of the national species database, known as the Catalogue of Life China 2024 Annual Checklist. The list recorded a total of 155,364 species and subspecies, up […]