CBCGDF: To Add Risk Management and Emergency Monitoring | Suggestion for Regulations on Ecological Monitoring (Draft for Comments)

 

  •  From Recording to Early Warning


In December 2024, the relevant department openly solicited opinions on the Regulations on Ecological Monitoring (Draft for Comments). China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) responded positively to the call, and after careful study, and made a number of suggestions.


The following suggestions are related to Article 3 that addresses the original draft for comments:


As an important part of ecological civilization construction, the accuracy of the definition and function of ecological environment monitoring is directly related to the direction and practical utility of the monitoring work. With regard to Article 3, it's suggested that the definition of ecological environment monitoring should include the addition of “providing data support for the early warning and assessment of ecological environment risks”. This addition can enhance the forward-looking and applied value of monitoring, and enable monitoring to move from traditional state records to dynamic risk management, and better serve ecological environmental protection and governance.

Biodiversity monitoring sample plots in broadleaf evergreen forests on Mount Emei. Photographs by Niamh Cunningham © CBCGDF - “OceanWetlands

The current ecological environment monitoring mainly focuses on the description and analysis of the current situation, providing a scientific evaluation of the quality of the established ecological environment and pollution source emissions. Nowadays, with the increasing complexity of environmental problems and the increase of sudden events, the simple monitoring of the current situation may no longer be able to meet the needs of ecological environmental governance. Sudden pollution events, ecosystem degradation, and the long-term cumulative effects of environmental change have put new demands on monitoring. Therefore, if risk early warning and risk assessment can be added to the definition of monitoring, the function of monitoring can be further expanded, so that it can be shifted from passive recording to active prevention, and provide more comprehensive and scientific support for decision makers.

Urban noise pollution reduces the quality of life of urban residents. Frequent honking can seriously disrupt residents' rest, especially at night and in the early morning, leading to reduced sleep quality and affecting physical and mental health. The picture above shows the regulation of illegal honking on city streets. ©Linda Wong | CBCGDF - “OceanWetlands”


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