China's Second National Report on

 

Implementation of the

 

Convention of Biological Diversity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by

 State Environmental Protection Administration of China

 

 

July 25, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Project Organizer:

             

              State Environmental Protection Administration, China*

 

Project Participating Departments:

 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China

State Development and Planning Commission, China

Ministry of Education, China *

Ministry of Science and Technology, China *

Ministry of Public Security, China

Ministry of Finance, China

Ministry of Construction, China *

Ministry of Agriculture, China *

State Forestry Administration, China *

State Administration of Radio, Film and TV, China

State Administration of Industry and Commerce, China

General Customs Administration, China

Xinhua News Agency, China

Chinese Academy of Sciences*

State Intellectual Property Office, China

State Oceanic Administration, China *

State Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration, China

People's Daily

Guangming Daily

 

Project Implementing Institution:

           

            Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences under SEPA

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The departments or institutions above marked with a star have made their contributions to the compilation of this report.

 

 


Contents

 

 

Introductory tables...................................................................................................................................................... 1

 

Article 5 Cooperation.................................................................................................................................................. 6

Article 6 General measures for conservation and sustainable use..................................................................... 10

Article 7 Identification and monitoring................................................................................................................... 13

       Decisions on Taxonomy.................................................................................................................................... 18

Article 8 In situ conservation [excluding Articles 8h and 8j].............................................................................. 21

Article 8h Alien species............................................................................................................................................ 28

Article 8j Traditional knowledge and related provisions..................................................................................... 32

Article 9 Ex situ conservation.................................................................................................................................. 37

Article 10 Sustainable use of components of biological diversity..................................................................... 41

Article 11 Incentive measures.................................................................................................................................. 47

Article 12 Research and training.............................................................................................................................. 51

Article 13 Public education and awareness........................................................................................................... 54

Article 14 Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts.......................................................................... 58

Article 15 Access to genetic resources.................................................................................................................. 64

Article 16 Access to and transfer of technology.................................................................................................. 70

Article 17 Exchange of information......................................................................................................................... 73

Article 18 Technical and scientific cooperation.................................................................................................... 74

Article 19 Handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits.............................................................. 77

Article 20 Financial resources.................................................................................................................................. 80

Article 21 Financial mechanism................................................................................................................................ 85

Article 23 Conference of the Parties........................................................................................................................ 87

Article 24 Secretariat.................................................................................................................................................. 89

Article 25 Subsidiary body on scientific, technical and technological advice................................................. 90

Article 26 Reports...................................................................................................................................................... 90

 

Ecosystem approach................................................................................................................................................. 92

Inland water ecosystems.......................................................................................................................................... 93

Marine and coastal biological diversity................................................................................................................. 96

Agricultural biological diversity............................................................................................................................ 100

Forest biological diversity...................................................................................................................................... 108

Biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands................................................................................................ 110

Operations of the Convention............................................................................................................................... 111

 

Concluding tables.................................................................................................................................................... 112

 

 


Please provide the following details on the origin of this report

Contracting Party

China

National Focal Point

Full name of the institution:

 

International Cooperation Department

State Environmental Protection Administration

Name and title of contact officer:

Mr. Zhang Shigang, Deputy Director General

Mailing address:

 

 

115 Xizhimen Nanxiaojie, Beijing, China

Telephone:

 

+86-10-66153366/1763

Fax:

 

+86-10-66151762

E-mail:

 

Interog@cenpok.net

Contact officer for national report (if different)

Full name of the institution:

 

Office of CBD Implementation, China

Name and title of contact officer:

Mr. Wang Dehui, Deputy Director General

Mailing address: