New ecological redline policy (ERP) to secure ecosystem services in China

Yang Bai ^[4] ; Bo Jiang ^[5] ; Min Wang ^[4] ; Hui Li ^[1] ; Juha M. Alatalo ^[2] ; Shenfa Huang ^[3]
1. [1] Yunnan University
  
  Yunnan University
  
  China
2. [2] Qatar University
  
  Qatar University
  
  Catar
3. [3] Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences
  
  Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences
  
  China
4. [4] Shenyang Institute of Applied Ecology Chinese Academy of Sciences. China
5. [5] Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute. China
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Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 55, 2016, págs. 348-351
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- China is facing huge environmental problems, with its current rapid rate of urbanization and industrialization causing biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and land resources degradation on a major scale. To overcome management conflicts and secure ecosystem services, China has proposed a new ‘ecological redline policy’ (ERP) using ecosystem services as a way to meet its targets. By giving environmental policy redline status, China is demonstrating strong commitment in its efforts to tackle environmental degradation and secure ecosystem services for the future. This is already having impact, as the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection and the National Development and Reform Commission are prepared to work together to implement the new environmental policy.