Sectoral meetings & workshops
at national and provincial levels
Regular meetings were held combining with sectoral meetings and workshops on biodiversity conservation at national level in Beijing, or provincial level in selected provinces, with those governmental sectors, such as forestry, environment protection, agriculture, planning, science and technology, water conservation, oceanography, etc. also a number of sectoral meetings were held with planning, science & Technology, agriculture, etc. To ensure the workshop going efficiently and meeting with the real situation and problems in different regions, a pre-meeting survey was conducted, such as in Heilongjiang, Guangxi, Hainan, Guangdong, Sichuan and Qinghai. Participants to those meetings were all the BWG members and representatives from sectors and local institutions. In addition, observers from NGOs, international organizations and specially invited experts were also presented.
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 Guangdong 1999 |
 sichuan2000 |
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 sichuan 2000 |
 Hainan 1998 |
 Hainan 2001 |
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| Since its establishment in 1992 and its membership being well represented domestically and internationally, the BWG's activities, projects, workshops, and communication have been more and more active and, nowadays, it has been functioning as an vital channel linking the international community with China's counterparts. |
Communication with International
Communities
For many years, BWG members have been closely working with international organizations, for instance, with IUCN, its commissions or programmes. The BWG has been a focal point of IUCN in China, e.g. developing IUCN membership, sponsoring workshops and meetings (Regional GBF, NE Asia Members Meetings, etc.) as well as publishing selected IUCN's articles and selected books into Chinese versions, IUCN Red List Categories, Guidelines for Re-introduction, Conserving the World's Biodiversity, Global Biodiversity Strategy, etc. The IUCN Newsletter (in Chinese) published 2 - 4 issues per year composed of articles translated from IUCN's World Conservation and others publications as a linkage of Chinese institutions and personnels with international communities for knowing more about conservation in the world. The BWG has also working as the focal point in organizing UNDP”¢UNEP”¢GEF project on N.E. and Central Asia on National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NECA-NBSAP)£¬sponsoring workshops and publishing the NECA-BSAP Newsletter, etc. Meanwhile, a web-site was developed with the China's Species information System, BWG's reports and other reference material were involved. This has greatly promoted the communication and exchanging experiences in this regard for the region and with others parts of the world.
This
booklet presents a multitude of ways in which careless development can cause
great damage to biodiversity. We present two pictures or scenarios; the picture
on the left represents careless development, the picture on the right represents
the recommended alternative. The guidelines are arranged in a number of sections
covering the major ecosystems of the country. In most cases the improvements
carry no extra cost -- in some cases they are cheaper -- but in either case
they will make a big difference to the local quality of life and quality of
the environment. A total of 3000 free copies are going to be distributed to
relevant government sectors nationally and in counties along the main rivers
in China. 
The
book has analysis the functions and benefits of natural vegetation. It contributes
to water supply, prevention of flooding, drought, soil erosion and desertification,
moderation of local and global climate, protection against damage from wild
fire, storms and pest outbreaks, pollution control, conservation of biodiversity
resources and renewable energy. Economic assessments, which can give only
a partial valuation of these ecosystem services to the development of the
country, produce an estimate in excess of RMB 4,500 billion. This book examines
principles, practical methods, and approaches that can be applied in restoring
vegetation across the country, and makes specific policy and management recommendations
for the Chinese Government. A total of 5000 free copies are going to be distributed
to counties along main rivers in China.
An
updated identification manual as a resource for nature reserve staff, biologists,
public education and tourists and to improve the ability of field researchers
to conduct biodiversity inventory through enhanced identification guides.
1000 copies were sent to nature reserve for free, and 4000 copies were sold
out with much reduced price.