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Opportunities and Challenges of Eco-compensation in the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Eco-compensation has developed rapidly in the People’s Republic of China, with eco-compensation mechanisms being integrated into ecological civilization reforms and poverty reduction programs. At least 20 provinces have already issued their respective provincial policy paper on the implementation…

Eco-Compensation and Agriculture: Lessons from the United States, Questions for the People’s Republic of China

8 December 2017
Why is agriculture important for eco-compensation? Agriculture is key to food security, rural livelihoods, economic growth, and human survival; but, it is also a major source of environmental degradation. Current farming practices (e.g., tillage, introduction of new plant varieties, application of…

Trans-provincial Eco-compensation Schemes in the People’s Republic of China: Experiences and Challenges

8 December 2017
How can socioeconomic development be balanced with sustainable environmental protection? This is the key question addressed by the presentation, particularly in line with the implementation of eco-compensation in the river basins of the People’s Republic of China. Learn about the progress,…

Indicators of Eco-compensation for Agricultural Structural Adjustment Based on N-loss control

8 December 2017
Agricultural nonpoint source pollution is one of the leading causes of water pollution. Nutrient runoff from fertilizer usage easily enters surrounding water bodies and adversely affects water quality. Know what types of farm have the highest soil nitrogen and phosphorus content. Also find out what…

Eco-compensation vs. Pollution Compensation: US Transboundary Watershed Management—Experiences and Lessons

8 December 2017
Who pays, who benefits, how much, and how—these are among the questions tackled in the presentation to better differentiate eco-compensation from pollution compensation, particularly in the context of watershed management. The experiences and lessons of the United States in transboundary watershed…

Exploring the Establishment of Eco-compensation Mechanism Across Provinces: Trans-provincial Eco-compensation Schemes in the Chishui River Basin

8 December 2017
The mechanics of trans-provincial eco-compensation schemes are explored using the Chishui River Basin as illustration. Chishui River is a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River, crossing the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Although the river basin has abundant natural resources and…

Gross Ecosystem Product and Ecological Asset Accounting for Eco-Compensation: Methodology and Pilots in Qinghai, Yunnan, and Guizhou Provinces

8 December 2017
Attempts have been made globally to find new accounting indicators, beyond GDP, to quantify the contribution of ecosystems to human welfare and socioeconomic development. Through its eco-compensation and ecological civilization policies, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has integrated…

Policy Implications of Natural Capital Accounting

8 December 2017
What is the central challenge of the 21st century? It is developing an interlinked economic, social, and governance system that not only promotes sustainable development and alleviates poverty but also protects the environment, especially the ecosystem goods and services essential for human well-…

Green Financing Challenges and Opportunities in the People's Republic of China

11 October 2017
While governments around the world including that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has committed to greening the economy, meeting the huge financing needs of non-public sources remains a challenge. This presentation discusses how green finance is channeled in the PRC, the challenges…

Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project

15 June 2017
Agriculture in Gansu is going hi-tech. An ADB project is developing inclusive IT-based agricultural service systems in the People’s Republic of China’s north-central province. ADB’s Gansu Internet-plus Based Socialized Agricultural Service System Project is supporting the application of ICT…