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On May 29, 2024, the OceanWetlands Working Group of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) held a preparatory training session for the upcoming 63rd meeting of the Ramsar Convention's Standing Committee (SC63). This critical meeting is scheduled to take place from June 3 to June 7, 2024, at the Ramsar Secretariat headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. Preceding the main event, the committee's subgroups and working groups will convene on Monday, June 3. In alignment with its commitment to wetland conservation, the CBCGDF-OceanWetlands is meticulously preparing to attend SC63, continuing its tradition of active participation. As an observer organization to the Ramsar Convention, the CBCGDF has consistently sought to share China's conservation efforts and learn from intl community. This commitment was exemplified by the participation of young representatives from the CBCGDF's International Department in the 62nd Standing Committee meetin...

In response to  “ Planet vs. Plastics ”  on Earth Day 2024, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) on Reduce and Pick-Up Plastics Working Group has launched the  “ Peoples vs. Plastics ”  project. The project aims to examine the problem of plastic waste pollution from multiple perspectives, and to rally the power of society, especially the power of the silent scavengers, who play an important role in the  “ Peoples vs. Plastics ”  action. Credit: CBCGDF   In the 139th issue of Zhou Talks about Fourth Civilization, Dr. Zhou Jinfeng emphasized his respect for urban waste pickers. They earn their lives through hard labour, promote waste recycling, and are an important part of maintaining a healthy and clean city.   From the perspective of waste pickers, it is possible to understand their work situation and income level. Most waste pickers have very low incomes, earning about 20 RMB to 30 RMB per day, and make th...

  In early April 2024, the Yancheng Natural Resources and Planning Bureau issued an announcement on soliciting public opinions on the Yancheng Greening Regulations (Draft Amendment) (Draft for Comments). The BCON Working Group of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation actively responded to the call, organized discussions, and actively served scientific decision-making. After careful study, the following two suggestions are put forward for reference.   1. It is recommended that tree planting should take biodiversity into consideration, ensure diverse tree species, give priority to native tree species, and be wildlife-friendly.   2.  It is recommended that wilderness/weeds/native vegetation should also be included in the calculation of vegetation coverage.   O riginal Chinese Article:   https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GymPlURFHQOxHAqn-1JVog Translator: Maggie Editor: Maggie Checked by: YUJIE       Contact: v 1...

BioGreen - Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development (ISSN2749-9065), China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) organized the fifth edition of Melodious Deer Chirping—CBCGDF Expert Interview on April 26, 2024, with the theme of “ Planetary Reconciliation. Time for an Earth-Humanity Coalition, in support of the UN Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024-2033 ） ” 。 Prof. Carlos Alvarez Pereira , secretary general of The Club of Rome accepted the interview, talking about the s ciences for s ustainable d evelopment 2024-2033e. His statement is summarized as follows. The question posed by the book Limits to Growth  is whether the resources needed for human development are compatible with planetary boundaries? The response to this question is to beware, because if we don't change and we don't learn from it, we will reach the planetary boundaries.  Limits to Growth  was published in 1972, and warnings were sounded 52 years ago. Y...

Recently, in Yuhang District, Hangzhou, together with her students , Ms. Yalun , a volunteer from the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) found  a colorful and unique insect in an outdoor biodiversity course. Yalun took photo s  of the beetle and tried to find out its species through online identification tools. Surprisingly, after comparison, the beetle turned out to be a national second-level protected wild species - the ground beetle ( Carabus lafossei   ) . The beetle is a rare insect, and its unique appearance and biological characteristics have extremely high research value in the field of entomology. Due to changes in the ecological environment and the impact of human activities, the number of ground beetles has gradually decreased, and it was once difficult to find them in Hangzhou. The appearance of the ground beetle in Yuhang District not only made the children excited, but also was a strong proof of Hangzhou's ecological pr...

The OceanWetlands" Platform was founded on December 8, 2022 and has been operated by CBCGDF’s Marine and Wetlands Working Group, as one of the communication platforms under CBCGDF Media. At present, the total number of subscribers has increased from the initial 73 to 12,992. From January to December 2023, the total number of article views reached 533,000, and more than 2,500 articles were published. The number of views from January to May 2024 has reached 718,000.   The "Ocean and Wetlands" platform is dedicated to reporting cutting-edge, innovative and high-quality Marine and wetland frontier trends, serving global marine and wetland scientists, environmentalists, as well as readers, researchers, policy makers, and the public in the fields of global science and technology governance and global environmental governance, and providing public welfare support for academic research activities. Its mission revolves around providing information and fostering collaboration,...

On May 28 th ,2024, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) successfully hold a side event titled "Marine Biodiversity and Sustainable Development of Small Island" , which is one of the official side events approved by the organizing committee of 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)(May 27-30, 2024, Antigua and Barbuda). More than 5,000 people from all over the world participated in the event online or via live broadcast.   Prof. Freddrick Dubee chaired the side event and together with the guests explored the threats posed by climate change and pollution, the unique challenges faced by SIDS in protecting this vital resource, and explored solutions for its sustainable use.   Prof. Freddrick Dubee is an expert of CBCGDF, a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, a full Member of the Club of Rome, a Founding Director Club of Rome China and JCI Ambassador, and a member of the BGI Advisory Board/Thin...

On 23-24 May, Dr Zhou Jinfeng, Secretary General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), travelled to Shanghai to attend and deliver a speech at the 8th China EHS& Sustainability Summit.   Credit: CBCGDF The theme of the speech was "Exploring the Path of Corporate Sustainability and Biodiversity Conservation".   Dr Zhou introduced the current status of biodiversity and its importance to nature and human well-being and emphasised the importance of biodiversity conservation in achieving the goal of sustainable development. He also stressed that biodiversity conservation requires the joint efforts of governments, businesses, NGOs and the public.   Dr Zhou also highlighted the mutually beneficial relationship between biodiversity conservation and sustainable business development, emphasising the role of innovation and collaboration.   Finally, the CBCGDF’s efforts to promote business involvement in biodiversity conservation w...

On May 24, volunteers from the Suihua Wetland   Conservation Area of CBCGDF   came to Qing'an County of Suihua City to carry out a fishing protection operation. They cleaned up 13 ground cage nets and 2 gown nets, released the illegally caught fish, and destroyed the illegal nets on the spot.   As soon as they arrived at the destination, the volunteers found a new ground trap net that had just been set up in the morning. Since it had not been set up for a long time, more than ten loaches were caught in the ground trap net.   Around 6pm, the volunteers came to the sewage outlet again. It turned out that the sewage discharge problem that the volunteers had reported to the relevant departments a few days ago had been solved. They came to check the situation and found that the discharged water had become significantly clearer.   During the patrol operation that day, the relevant departments also did a lot of publicity work.   O riginal Chinese Article:   h...