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Guide on Management and Technical on Emergency Treatment and Disposal of Medical Waste Caused by COVID-19 (Trial)

7 April 2020
Technical guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the management and treatment of COVID-19 derived medical waste in medical facilities and local government units.

News item: Coronavirus medical waste burned in cement kiln

6 April 2020
Medical waste from hospitals that are fighting the COVID-19 epidemic in the People's Republic of China's Hubei Province has been burned in cement kilns as part of the efforts to contain the spread of the disease.

Cement kiln to treat medical waste of COVID-19

6 April 2020
The People's Republic of China identified that cement kilns could support the safe disposal of infectious COVID-19 medical waste, and approached the Huaxin Cement company to assist the government in its response.

Code of practice for emergency co-processing of COVID-19 medical waste in cement kiln (Unofficial translation)

6 April 2020
The CBMF and the Ministry of Environment and Ecology provided an early set of guidance on co-processing medical waste in cement kilns.

Technical Specification on Centralized Disposal of Medical Waste (Trial)

6 April 2020
Technical guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the centralized infectious medical waste management for COVID-19 derived waste in medical facilities and local government units.

Notice on the Management of Medical Waste in Medical Institutions for COVID-19

6 April 2020
Guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the management of COVID-19 derived medical waste in medical facilities and local government units.

Ecosystem-based Adaptation Measures Available in the Xiangtan Climate Resilient City Toolbox

4 September 2019
In order to support cities in climate resilience planning and design, there are science-based tools available for hazard exposure and vulnerability analysis. Some tools present an overview of potential solutions and/or best practices to mitigate the risks. One of these tools is the Climate…

Eco-compensation in Qinghai Province: Experiences and Future Priorities

25 November 2016
Hou Baojian, director of Qinghai Development and Reform Commission, introduced the practices and prospects of ecological compensation in Qinghai Province. Qinghai is the origin of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Lancang River. As the headwaters of these rivers, the province is known as…

Eco-compensation in Yunnan Province: Experiences and Future Priorities

25 November 2016
Li Yuan, Director of the Yunnan Provincial Development and Reform Commission, introduced the development of ecological protection compensation system in Yunnan Province. Li shared that ecological protection compensation efforts in Yunnan primarily encompass public welfare forests, grasslands, key…

Toward a National Eco-compensation Regulation in the People’s Republic of China

24 November 2016
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Deputy Director General Xiao Weiming and ADB East Asia Department Director General Ayumi Konishi opened the event and also launched the publication, Toward a National Eco-compensation Regulation in the PRC.…