biodiversity
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China calls for strengthening Biosphere Reserve system
As Trump pulls USA out of UNESCO China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on September 22, 2025 called for joint efforts to strengthen the construction of UNESCO biosphere reserves, to promote the harmonious co-existence of humanity and nature, and to achieve synergistic progress between the economy and the environment. Ding said that China has achieved remarkable Continue reading
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China has enacted its first National Park law
China has introduced its inaugural national park legislation, aiming to safeguard natural ecosystems through a robust legal framework. The law establishes stringent protection measures and integrates national parks within the country’s ecological conservation strategy. Chinese legislators have officially adopted the nation’s first comprehensive law on national parks, designed to ensure the preservation and integrity of Continue reading
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Chinese public prosecutors help protect world’s migratory birds
China has four of the planet’s nine major bird migration flyways intersecting its territory, and therefore plays a pivotal role in maintaining global avian biodiversity. China is home to over 1,500 bird species—13 percent of the world’s total—and more than 800 of them move between homes during migration seasons. Every spring and autumn, thousands of Continue reading
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China plants 4.45 million hectares of trees in 2024
China planted 4.45 million hectares of trees and improved 3.22 million hectares of grassland, official data showed Sunday. The country also harnessed 2.45 million hectares of desertified land last year, and the country’s forest coverage has exceeded 25 percent, as disclosed at a national video conference on forestry and grassland work. Part of the effort Continue reading
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China’s Ecological Transition
The December issue of the international edition of Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) examines China’s ecological transition. Wenhua Zongheng (文化纵横) is a leading journal of contemporary political and cultural thought in China, founded in 2008. The articles in the latest edition cover an array of environmental matters, including restoration efforts, the electric vehicle industry, and the relationship between agricultural and Continue reading
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Bird diversity recovers in China’s Yangtze River Basin
A new study reveals a significant rise in bird diversity across China’s Yangtze River Basin over the past decade, driven by large-scale ecological restoration efforts. The findings highlight the success of restoration programs but also emphasize the urgent need for more targeted conservation strategies, particularly in vulnerable wetland areas. While the overall diversity of avian Continue reading
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The West blocks Global South demands at UN summit for increased biodiversity funding
The UN biodiversity summit – the world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16 – last weekend in Colombia ended in disarray. Many developing country delegations left the talks “early” due to the 14-hour over run. Developing country delegations were enraged at how the talks were organised, leaving crucial issues undecided at the final hour. Despite Continue reading
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Can China’s ‘ecological redlines’ help other countries hit conservation goals?
China’s experience of drawing up protected areas and satellite cooperation with Brazil can boost progress towards 2030 targets, scientist Gao Jixi tells Dialogue Earth Around the world, differing financial capabilities and a lack of regional cooperation mean that the availability of biodiversity data varies wildly between countries. Many developing nations are unable to assess the state of Continue reading
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‘Nature-based Solutions’ with Chinese characteristics
China’s approach to “nature-based solutions” (NbS) is beginning to go global. But what is it and what opportunities might it afford developing countries? NbS is a globally used concept, but a May 2024 scientific paper argues that it may have specific meanings in China. ** In a nutshell, Chinese NbS focus on large-scale, “eco-developmental” projects Continue reading
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China’s biodiversity fund for developing nations
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 Tuesday, which is expected to “make a significant contribution” to helping these countries conserve and Continue reading
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