The 2nd World Forum¹ on Ecosystem² Governance convened³ Monday in Hangzhou, capital city of eastern China's Zhejiang Province.

 

第二届世界生态系统治理论坛周一在浙江杭州召开。

 

The forum is being jointly⁵ held by China's National Forestry⁶ and Grassland⁷ Administration (NFGA), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the municipal government of Hangzhou, drawing nearly 300 participants from government departments, institutions and universities, international organizations, enterprises and non-profit organizations. The forum will conclude on Nov. 7.

 

"IUCN is a world leading organization in the development and implementation⁸ of ecosystem management," said Inger Anderson, director-general of IUCN. "The 2nd World Forum on Ecosystem Governance will explore how ecosystems⁹ can contribute to sustainable development and environmental well-being¹⁰ in the face of a changing climate."

 

"The forum can act as a platform for experts from home and abroad to share their experience in ecological¹¹ management," said Zhang Jianlong, director of NFGA. "Ecosystem governance is key to the sustainable development of countries, and important to the well-being of humankind, so it requires our joint⁴ efforts."

 

According to statistics, China has the world's largest area of planted forests, covering 70 million hectares. With 53 million hectares of wetlands, China now sees an average reduction of 1,980 square kilometers of desertified land per year, compared with an annual increase of 3,436 square kilometers of desertified land in the late 20th century.

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