BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Thursday released a white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China.”
Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of seven parts: “Improving Marine Eco-Environment for Harmonious Coexistence Between Humans and the Ocean,” “Coordinating Marine Eco-Environmental Protection,” “Systematic Governance of the Marine Eco-Environment,” “Science-Based Conservation and Restoration of Marine Ecosystems,” “Strengthening Supervision and Administration of the Marine Eco-Environment,” “Advancing China’s Green and Low-Carbon Maritime Development” and “Carrying Out All-Round International Cooperation on Marine Eco-Environmental Protection.”
China is a firm advocate for and an active participant in protecting the marine eco-environment, which is vital to its initiatives to build a beautiful China and a strong maritime country, the white paper noted.
Over the years, China has given priority to eco-environmental conservation and pursued systematic governance.
It has coordinated development and protection efforts, and supported high-quality development with high-level protection, striving to build a marine eco-environment of harmonious coexistence between humans and the ocean, the document added.
Thanks to hard work over the years, China’s marine eco-environment has shown overall improvement, with marked increase in the capacity of ecosystem services and functions in certain sea areas, according to the white paper.
“These achievements are a testament to the country’s commitment to marine eco-environmental protection,” it said. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
