Environmental protection urged for rivers 07/03/2003
Minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration Xie Zhenhua urged on July 2 relevant departments at all levels to make sure that the pollution control targets for 2005 in key river areas and regions can be achieved.

Government urges fulfillment of pollution control plan 07/03/2003
The State Council, or the Chinese cabinet, called a meeting of provincial officials in charge of environmental protection work to address the urgency to fulfill the Tenth Five-year Plan on Pollution Control and Treatment in Key River Basins and Areas, which is due by the year 2005.

Experts call for legislation on emissions trading 04/16/2003
China should enact laws and regulations on emissions trading as soon as possible in order to implement this new pollution-control mechanism throughout the country.

Turn off tap to firms that waste water 03/04/2003
As the arid north suffers spring drought, the Yellow River, the most important water source for North and Northwest China, is drying up in some sections of its lower reaches.

Experts sound flood alarm 03/04/2003
Chinese lawmakers and government advisors have warned against a possible recurrence of the devastating summer flooding of the Yangtze, China's longest river, in 1998, but they also expressed strong confidence in the river's fortified embankments.

Pollution control plan helps public breathe easier 11/28/2002
If you asked a Beijing resident his or her biggest concern regarding the environment in the capital city, the most likely answer would be "air quality."

Woodland areas need sustainable strategies 11/27/2002
Experts have called for the overturning of a blanket ban on logging in areas targeted for afforestation, claiming it is not the best way to achieve conservation with development.

Three Gorges reservoir to act as 'air-conditioner' - report 07/02 /2002 The Three Gorges reservoir, the largest man-made lake in the world now being built on the Yangtze River, will become an "air-conditioner" once full to capacity, according to the findings of a scientific research program.

Environmental-friendly tourism vital 07/02/2002 Tourism development has long been highlighted as a key to poverty alleviation and economic growth in the country.

Will heritage sites pass exam? 05/16/2002
China's 28 sites included on the World Natural Heritage List or the World Cultural Heritage list face a strict examination when a thorough review on them takes place.

UN forum stresses high-tech transfers 04/16/2002
Governments in all parts of the world and international organizations should help developing countries upgrade their research and application of technology, so as to enhance their capacity to realize sustainable development, a Chinese science official has suggested.

Ocean group issues pollution warning 04/01/2002
The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) warned the country's major coastal cities on Friday that the marine environment is deteriorating.

Environmentalist fights pollution 03/16/2002
Editor's note: People's spokespersons and political advisers met from March 3 to 15 in Beijing to discuss national affairs. Staff reporter Zeng Min interviewed National People's Congress (NPC) deputy Chen Wanzhi, who is also an environmental activist in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

Nation urged to protect fragile ecological cycle03/12/2002
China's top environmental authority yesterday reiterated its determined strategy of ecological protection around the country, especially in the "fragile" western region.

Jiang stresses sustainable development 03/11/2002
President Jiang Zemin called for an increased nationwide effort to promote the harmonious development of China's population, resources and environment.

Clean up efforts need technology 02/04/2002
Priority should be given to the introduction of advanced foreign techniques when China seeks international co-operation in environmental protection, a senior Chinese official said.

Myopic 'green' eyes should open 01/29/2002
The latest statistics released by the State Environmental Protection Administration did not unveil an encouraging picture for the country's environmental situation.

Living museum to save heritage 01/25/2002
Blocked from the outside world by mountain ranges for more than 600 years, Longli - a compact community of Han people in Southwest China's Guizhou Province - has become China's third living museum.

Protect environment faces tough challenge 01/12/2002
The country is still confronted with a tough challenge in environmental protection during the 10th Five-Year Plan period (2001-05), said an editorial in the People's Daily. Excerpts follow:

No preying here, just love and care 01/12/2002
Raptors or birds of prey include hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and owls. They constitute a diverse group of highly mobile, wide-ranging, land-based predators that live in a broad range of habitats on all continents except Antarctica.

Why fear environment protection? 12/12/2001
China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will help develop its environment protection industry, feel experts.

Environment important for 'Go-west' 09/06/2001
Improvement of the ecological environment should top the agenda of tasks to be done in the endeavour to improve the overall investment environment of the western regions, according to participants of the ongoing 2001 Western Forum of China.

A new order of ocean law 07/12/2001
On July 11, China celebrated Navigation Day, which honours pioneering sea explorer Zheng He's epic voyages 600 years ago.