Chinanews.com, Montreal, December 8th: "China has achieved remarkable results in biodiversity conservation and played a key role in promoting global biodiversity conservation. The concept of 'Beautiful China' has made the protection and love of nature deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "

  On December 7th, local time, the side event of the second phase of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) "Insisting on Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature to Build a Clean and Beautiful World" was held in Montreal, Canada.

The side event was hosted by the Environmental and Economic Policy Research Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China News Service, and undertaken by China News Network.

  At the side event, China's practice, role, and concept of biodiversity protection won wide acclaim, and international participants praised China for providing useful experience and reference for other countries.

"Insist on the harmonious coexistence of man and nature to build a clean and beautiful world" side event site.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong

  Chinese practice

  "China has made remarkable achievements in biodiversity conservation"

  The threat level of the Tibetan antelope was downgraded from "endangered" to "nearly endangered". The wild Asian elephant group in Yunnan staged a "romantic" journey northward. The critically endangered Hainan gibbon became the only species in the world's 20 species of gibbons that is recovering ...Many heart-warming stories have brought China's achievements in the protection of life diversity to the world's attention.

  "China has made outstanding achievements in biodiversity conservation." Murema, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, said that as the largest developing country in the world, China plays a unique role in the field of biodiversity conservation. It has embarked on a development path that not only improves people's living standards, but also better protects the ecology, and provides a model for developing countries to emulate and learn from.

Elizabeth Murema, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, delivered a keynote speech at the side event.

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  Huang Runqiu, Chairman of COP15 and Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, said that through years of hard work, China has effectively protected 90% of terrestrial ecosystem types and 74% of national key protected wild animal and plant populations. The newly added forest area ranks first in the world and more than 300 rare species Wild populations of endangered wild animals and plants have been well restored.

China's practice and achievements have shown that economic development and ecological protection are not a "single-choice question" of either-or, and that man and nature are a community of shared destiny that coexists harmoniously.

  Lambertini, Global Director-General of WWF, said that China has actively participated in the world's environmental protection process, especially since it has taken a series of measures since it assumed the presidency of COP15, which is very encouraging.

"In the next two weeks, we will hear more about China's experience."

  Craig Hansen, vice president and managing director of the World Resources Institute, said that China has achieved remarkable results in biodiversity conservation in the past decade, including delineating ecological protection red lines, announcing the establishment of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, and increasing biodiversity conservation. Protect funds, etc.

  China's role

  "China Plays Key Role in Promoting Global Biodiversity Conservation"

  "In terms of its size and influence, China plays a key role in promoting global biodiversity conservation." Dai Qingli, vice chairman and president of the Paulson Institute, pointed out that China is rich in biodiversity and has many rare species. The effective protection of these natural treasures is itself a great contribution to the cause of global biodiversity conservation.

  In addition, in the field of international investment and trade, China has issued a number of guidelines including the “Belt and Road” green investment principles, which have established a framework for responsible overseas investment cooperation.

In the "14th Five-Year" department plan formulated by the Ministry of Commerce of China, for the first time, the goal of building a green trade system was clearly stated, which will create a good policy environment for sustainable bulk commodity trade.

  Dai Qingli also said that China is also growing into a leader in green finance.

For example, the scale of China's green bond issuance ranks among the top in the world; China has served as the co-chair of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, and has also taken the lead in assessing the risks of biodiversity to financial stability in the Green Finance Network of the central bank and regulators.

Relevant departments of the Chinese government are still studying and discussing the implementation of the "debt-for-nature" or "debt-for-development" mechanism in debt restructuring, taking into account the ecological and social benefits of the debtor country.

  Stephen DeBoer, Assistant Deputy Minister of International Relations of Canada's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, said that only through China's unremitting efforts can the second phase of COP15 be a success.

"Hopefully in the coming weeks we can work together to agree on a 'Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework' that will bring together countries around the world to halt biodiversity loss and the degradation of nature and ecosystems."

Stephen DeBoer, Assistant Deputy Minister of International Relations of Environment and Climate Change Canada, delivered a keynote speech at the side event.

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  Chinese philosophy

  "The concept of 'Beautiful China' makes the protection and love of nature deeply rooted in the hearts of the people"

  Solheim, the former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, said that the concept of "Beautiful China" proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping moved me, because the concept has positive significance, mobilized the patriotic feelings of the people, and made the protection of nature And love goes deep into the hearts of the people and makes nature conservation a force for good.

  Dai Qingli pointed out that China has begun to take action to promote environmental sustainability.

For example, "ecological civilization" not only embodies the traditional concept of "harmony between man and nature" in traditional Chinese culture, but also becomes the fundamental principle guiding recent government decision-making, providing a strong guarantee for the protection of natural ecology.

  Long Di, chief representative of the Beijing Representative Office of Cleans European Environmental Protection Association (UK), pointed out that the harmonious coexistence of tea and coffee is a model of mutual support and common development of different cultures and civilizations, and both are gifts of nature.

Human beings and nature are interdependent, and we share a community with a shared future for mankind.

An open and inclusive world is one in which man and nature coexist harmoniously.

The traditional Chinese tea-making process respects the laws of nature, and the sustainable development of agriculture allows human society and nature to develop together.

  "I'm glad to hear that in China, tea and coffee can flourish in the same region. The idea behind Chinese agriculture echoes the ancient philosophical idea of ​​'Heaven and man are one'. It's a very profound idea when we think about solving This idea is incredibly relevant in today's world when faced with challenges such as climate change and biodiversity," said Katie Anderson, Director of Business, Resilient Food and Forestry at EDF+.

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