conservation
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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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Viet Nam and China partner to adopt sustainable traditional medicine
Photo: Signing of historic pledge by representatives from the Viet Nam Oriental TM Association, the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and leading research institutes. Vietnam and China, the two largest markets for traditional medicine (TM) that uses wild plants and animals, announced a new landmark partnership in January to adopt practices that protect wildlife while preserving 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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