(Biodiversity Conference) Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature: A Road to Protection of Biodiversity with Chinese Characteristics
China News Service, Beijing, October 8th. Topic: Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature: A Path to Protecting Biodiversity with Chinese Characteristics
China News Agency reporter Ruan Yulin
The State Council Information Office of China issued a white paper "China's Biodiversity Conservation" in Beijing on the 8th. This is the first time that China has introduced the concept and practice of China's biodiversity conservation to the world in the form of a white paper.
The white paper says that in the face of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, China adheres to the concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, insists on protection first, green development, and has formed a government-led, public participation, multilateral governance, and win-win mechanism to promote China. Biodiversity protection has continuously achieved new results.
On October 8, the State Council Information Office of China issued a white paper "China's Biodiversity Conservation" in Beijing. This is the first biodiversity protection white paper issued by the Chinese government.
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Enhancing governance capacity: biodiversity conservation has become a national strategy
"The release of the first white paper in the field of biodiversity is itself a concrete manifestation of China's comprehensive and in-depth promotion of the mainstreaming of biodiversity, so it is of iconic significance", Zhao Yingmin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, was held in the State Council Information Office on the 8th According to the press conference of COP15 (the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity), the white paper "China’s Biodiversity Conservation" will be released to show the world how China’s biodiversity is protected. Ideas, measures and results, contributing Chinese wisdom to global biodiversity conservation, are of very important practical significance.
China has a vast territory, both land and sea, and its landform and climate are complex and diverse. It has nurtured a rich and unique ecosystem, species and genetic diversity. It is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world, and China’s traditional culture has accumulated rich The wisdom of protecting and using biodiversity.
The white paper says that China insists on protecting and developing in development, puts forward and implements important measures such as national park system construction and ecological protection red line delineation, continuously strengthens in-situ and ex-situ protection, strengthens biosafety management, and continues to improve the ecological environment. Quality, coordinated promotion of biodiversity protection and green development, biodiversity protection has achieved remarkable results.
Zhao Yingmin pointed out that the white paper intensively demonstrates the concepts, actions and effects of China's biodiversity conservation, and demonstrates China's contribution to global biodiversity conservation.
The white paper elaborated on China’s adherence to the concept of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, comprehensive improvement of biodiversity protection effectiveness, enhancement of biodiversity governance capabilities, and deepening of global biodiversity exchanges and cooperation in innovative measures and fruitful results, demonstrating to the world China’s The responsibility and determination of a major country in the field of biodiversity conservation.
The white paper pointed out that China has elevated biodiversity protection to a national strategy, incorporated biodiversity protection into mid- and long-term plans in various regions and fields, improved policies and regulations, strengthened technical support and personnel development, strengthened law enforcement and supervision, and guided the public Consciously participate in biodiversity protection and continuously improve biodiversity governance capabilities.
Zhao Yingmin said that as one of the first contracting parties to sign and ratify the Convention on Biological Diversity, China has always attached great importance to the protection of biodiversity, and constantly promoted the protection of biodiversity to keep pace with the times, innovate and develop, and achieved remarkable results. The road of biodiversity conservation with Chinese characteristics.
COP15: Helping biodiversity conservation embark on a new journey
Zhao Yingmin pointed out that the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations "Convention on Biological Diversity" (COP15) will be held in Kunming on October 11.
On the occasion of COP15, sharing China’s experience in biodiversity governance through the release of a white paper will build confidence in the global response to the risks of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, promote the achievement of both ambitious and pragmatic conference results, and promote greater formation. A fair and reasonable global biodiversity governance system plays an important role.
The white paper pointed out that the international community must work together to protect biodiversity.
China will continue to increase biodiversity protection, actively participate in the process of global biodiversity governance, and work with the international community to discuss new strategies for global biodiversity governance, and launch a more just and reasonable global biodiversity governance after 2020. New process of diversity governance.
Wei Fuwen, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and executive deputy director of the China Endangered Species Science Committee, said that as the host country and chair-elect of COP15, China is actively organizing and participating in discussions and consultations on the "Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework".
As the promoter of transformative measures, China uses ecological civilization thoughts to guide biodiversity conservation and adopts strong policy actions, providing important references for the international community to respond to these unprecedented challenges.
Wei Fuwen said that at present, China's biodiversity conservation and conservation biology research has reached a new level. In the future, we will use COP15 as an opportunity to embark on a new journey, and scientifically assist China's biodiversity conservation, in order to achieve "harmonious symbiosis between man and nature." Make greater contributions.
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