China and Environment
- Capital:
Beijing - Population:
1330044000 - Size:
9596960.0 Km2
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Content from selected partners can be found by following the relevant links in the central panel below - or check out our editor's selection of the best sector specific information from other websites.
- The BLDS environment collection
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Search for the latest environment-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- How to protect China's wildlife: planning, investment and emphasis on the role of the local community
- J. Liu / SciDev.Net, 2003
- This article argues that as China's new leaders begin to develop socioeconomic priorities, initiatives, policies and legislation, it is important for them to expand support for biodiversity conservation. The article proposes th...
- Certifiably eco-friendly: is certification promoting sustainable forestry management?
- Stephen Bass; Kirsti Thornber; Matthew Markopoulos / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Forest certification is all the rage, but is it having any impact? Who is benefiting from the ‘good wood’ trade? Is certification improving responsible business practice in forest product supply chains? Can the private secto...
- Recommendations for funding a new tree plantation in China
- I. Jørgensen; K. Vivekanandan / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2003
- This paper presents the recommendations of NORAD consultants to a request for funding from Paulownia Plantations (Pvt.) Ltd (PPL) to develop a plantation industry based primarily on Paulownia, a fast growing tree species originating f...
- Guidelines for developing co-management systems with indigenous/traditional peoples in protected areas
- J. Beltr·n / World Commission on Protected Areas, 2000
- This book is divided into two sections: the first discusses principles and guidelines for indigenous/traditional peoples and protected areas and the second provides case studies. The guidelines are based on the following recogn...
- Reports, case studies and resources to assist with agricultural management for biodiversity.
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2002
- This report is one of eight thematic reviews prepared for the Biodiversity Planning Support Programme (BPSP), a programme created to help countries strengthen national capacity to prepare and implement National Biodiversity Strategies...
- Case studies, resource guides and management guide for fisheries planners and managers.
- United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2002
- This report is one of eight thematic reviews prepared for the Biodiversity Planning Support Programme (BPSP), a programme created to help countries strengthen national capacity to prepare and implement National Biodiversity Strategies...
- What lessons can be learned from China's experience of implementing its National Action Plan for Biodiversity?
- S Wang; X Wnag; X Yan; J Jin; C Chen; Z Wang; J Qing / Mekonginfo, 2002
- Chapter which documents historical and current approaches to biodiversity planning in China - one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The authors find that after several years of imple...
- Reforms of property rights to forests may ensure the sustainability of China's forests
- J Tang; Y Mao / Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2002
- How it is possible to create or provide economic incentives for people to invest in forest plantation, and ensure the sustainability of forests in China? The depletion of forestland has been caused by a combination of rising de...
- What prospects and pitfalls does biotechnology hold in the pursuit of food security for Asia?
- Asian Development Bank Institute, 2001
- This working paper from the Asian Development Bank examines the risks and benefits of biotechnology in relation to human health, the environment, and Agriculture. IN this context it aims to identify measures to minimise adverse impact...
- Is sedentarisation a good think for pastoralists in Tibet?
- W. Ning; C. Richard / International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 1999
- This article disucsses the effects of the last four decades of change in China in relation to traditional Tibetan pastoral production systems. The article particularly studies the government's ambitious rangeland intensification schem...
- Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP)
- Founded in 2001, the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP) of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) is a public institution with independent legal status. CAEP provides technical support and services such as environmental planning, environmental policy and consultation on environmental project selection management for the Chinese government and corporations.
- Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Asia Virtual Resource Centre (CRBNMASIA VRC)
- Participatory resource mamanegement in Asia
- Sustainable Development Networking Programme, China (SDNP)
- Service promoting the use of information technolgies for better development communication in China, including the implementation of local Agenda 21 targets. WWW site includes (in English and Chinese) directory information, hosted WWW sites (including Chinese Society for Sustainable Development, National New Drug Discovery Programme, China Biodiversity Programme, Sustainable Development Informati...
- China Biodiversity Information System (CBIS)
- National network of Biodiversity information centres. Data sources includes specimen collections, botanical gardens, nature reserves, field stations, geneplasm banks and research groups. WWW site includes background information on the programme and the participating organisations
