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Date issued:2018-01-10

The 2017 Annual Meeting of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development was held in Beijing

 

On December 9 to 11, the 2017 annual meeting of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (hereinafter referred to as 2017 CCICED Annual Meeting) was grandly held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The theme of this annual meeting is "Ecological Civilization in Action: Toward a New Era of Green Development." There were 7 sub-forums, among which, the sub-forum of "Yangtze River Conservation and River Basin Management Innovation" was jointly sponsored by ADB, WWF and CAEP. More than 70 representatives of international organizations, government agencies, academic institutions and social organizations attended the meeting. Related personnel of the chief engineer's office, science and technology cooperation department, water department and policy department of our Academy attended the meeting.

The forum was co-chaired by Stephen P. Groff, Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank, and Wang Jinnan, Director of the CAEP and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. At the meeting, Wang Yi, Member of the 12th NPC Standing Committee and Vice-President of the Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lambertini, Global Director General of World Wildlife Fund, Wang Jinnan, Director of the CAEP and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Hu Baolin, Former Deputy Director of Executive Office of the State Council Three Gorges Project Construction Committee , Bingham, Chief Representative of Asian Development Bank China Region, Wei Zhongjia, Dean of Canadian International Institute for Sustainable Development, Yu Hongxia, Deputy Director of Jiangsu Provincial Department of Environmental Protection, Zhang Huaying, Vice President of Coca-Cola Greater China and South Korea, and Indu Bhushan, Director of East Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank, made keynote speeches at the conference.

Wang Jinnan, President of our Academy, made a report on the strategy of ecological environment protection in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. He pointed out that the state attaches great importance to the ecological environment protection in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The belt’s ecological environment status is prominent, and the problems and pressures on environmental protection are multifaceted. In the face of these, President Wang proposed several strategies: First, to establish a limit on the use of resources and properly handle the relations between rivers, lakes and reservoirs; second, to draw red lines for ecological protection and implement protection of aquatic ecosystems; third, to adhere to the bottom line of environmental quality and recommend the rule of water pollution control; fourth, comprehensively promote environmental pollution control and build a suitable environment for urban and rural residents; fifth, to strengthen the prevention and response to unexpected environmental events, and strictly control various risks; sixth, to innovate the ecological and environmental protection mechanism of the Yangtze River, and promote regional synergy.

The delegates held a heated discussion on biodiversity conservation, eco-environmental protection and promotion of green finance. President Wang Jinnan made a concluding speech and pointed out that the conference was very successful. It is agreed that the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt must take the path of ecological priority and green development. Under the leadership of the government, social institutions, enterprises and international organizations are the backbone forces that jointly protect the Yangtze River. We shall take full advantage of new opportunities, properly handle various risks and challenges, and comprehensively promote greater protection and realize the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

 

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