【indian satta live jodi】China sees marked improvement in marine environment
This indian satta live jodiphoto taken on July 11, 2024 shows the Chinese and English copies of the white paper titled "Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China" in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China has seen marked improvement in the quality of its marine environment and has been working hard on innovative new protection approaches, said a white paper issued on Thursday by China's State Council Information Office.
Through land-sea coordination and by increasing river-sea connectivity, it has effectively improved the marine eco-environment, said the white paper titled "Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China."
Through comprehensive governance of key sea areas, land-sea coordination in pollution control, and building beautiful bays, China's nearshore water quality has improved. In 2023, the proportion of sea areas with good to excellent water quality saw a 21.3 percentage-point increase from 2012, according to the document.
The white paper shed light on China's comprehensive governance of key sea areas, such as the Bohai Sea, the Yangtze River Estuary-Hangzhou Bay, and the Pearl River Estuary, which are located at the strategic intersections of China's coast where high-quality development is in full swing.
An enclosed body of water, situated deep within a continent and connected to the open ocean only by straits, often features slow exchange rates, poor oceanic capacity and a high concentration of human activities, making it a challenge for marine environmental governance. The Chesapeake Bay in the United States, the Baltic Sea in Europe and the Seto Inland Sea in Japan have all seen years of governance efforts.
The Bohai Sea is China's only semi-enclosed inland sea, which experienced problems such as deteriorating coastal water quality, ecological degradation and resource depletion.
In order to alleviate the impact of land-sourced pollution on the marine environment, China has adopted robust measures to coordinate land-sea pollution control and monitor the key pathways that channel land-sourced pollutants into the sea, said the white paper.
Since 2018, China has launched two rounds of comprehensive eco-environmental campaigns in the Bohai Sea. These efforts have yielded significant results. By 2023, the proportion of nearshore waters with good to excellent quality in the region rose to 83.5 percent, marking an 18.1 percentage-point increase from 2018 levels.
China's governance model, which prioritizes land and sea coordination, has emerged as a new global solution for the ecological environment of inland seas, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Guo Fang told a press conference on the white paper on Thursday.
In 2023, 167 out of 283 bays in China saw more than 85 percent of their waters in good or excellent condition, providing a thriving habitat for species such as the Bryde's whale, the Chinese white dolphin and the black-faced spoonbill, Guo noted.
China is a major maritime country and one of the countries with the richest marine biodiversity in the world, Guo said, adding that the country has documented more than 28,000 marine species, accounting for 11 percent of the world's total known marine species.
China attaches great importance to marine biodiversity conservation, which is evident in its continuous efforts to protect, restore and manage its marine ecosystems, Guo said.
Since the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), China has made substantial strides in coastal restoration, with 1,680 kilometers of coastline and over 750,000 mu (50,000 hectares) of coastal wetlands harnessed and restored, said Sun Shuxian, vice minister of natural resources and head of the State Oceanic Administration, at the press conference.
These efforts have enhanced the structure and function of typical marine ecosystems, and made significant contributions to the recovery of habitats of endangered species, such as the Chinese white dolphin and the Chinese horseshoe crab.
These efforts have also reduced disruptions to the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, one of the world's most important migratory flyways, which supports approximately 8 million migratory shorebirds moving annually across the continent.
Through high-level eco-environmental protection, China strives to foster new impetus for and new advantages in its high-quality development, the white paper noted.
China is making significant progress in the adoption of green ships and new energy vessels. Its first methanol dual-fueled ship can reduce carbon emissions by 75 percent, nitrogen emissions by 15 percent, and sulfur and particulate matter emissions by 99 percent, according to the white paper.
The robust recovery and quality improvement in China's marine economy have positioned it as a new engine for national economic growth, Sun said.
In 2023, China's gross ocean product topped 9.9 trillion yuan (about 1.39 trillion U.S. dollars), a 6 percent increase from the previous year.
Editor: WXY(责任编辑:综合)
-
当地时间27日,朝鲜劳动党总书记、国务委员长金正恩观摩了朝鲜第二经济委员会所属多家军工企业生产的240毫米火箭炮武器系统的验收试射。该火箭炮武器系统在机动性和打击能力方面实现技术更新。金正恩提出了生产 ...[详细]
-
发放育儿补贴、延长产假时长……近年来,随着各地、各部门不断推动出台生育支持政策,提高优生优育服务水平,目前我国生育支持政策体系已初步建立。那么,这到底是一个怎样的体系?在初步建成的基础上,还需要在哪 ...[详细]
-
本报北京7月11日电 记者欧阳洁)中国银行业协会近日发布的《中国贸易金融行业发展报告2023—2024)》指出,据中银协贸易金融专业委员会不完全统计,2023年我国主要商业银行国际结算规模再创历史新高 ...[详细]
-
演唱会现场人潮涌动,音符跃动奏响夏的乐章,点燃城市激情;沉浸式演出热度高涨,多元场景跨越时空界限,成为各地文旅新名片;儿童演艺创意十足,多彩舞台编织梦幻空间,激发少儿艺术向往……暑期的到来,为全国演出 ...[详细]
-
Pakistani PM kicks off nationwide special anti
A health worker gives polio vaccination drops to a child during a special nationwide anti-polio camp ...[详细] -
今年汛情来得早来得猛 长江珠江以及太湖累计发生14次编号洪水
应急管理部今天举行例行新闻发布会,通报上半年全国安全生产和自然灾害形势,介绍近期防汛抗旱、抢险救援和救灾救助有关工作情况。在发布会上,国家防总办公室副主任、应急管理部防汛抗旱司司长徐宪彪回答总台央视记 ...[详细] -
600万公里、1404.7万辆、1万列……数据传递向好信号 中国经济阔步前行
央视网消息:国家统计局发布数据显示, 今年上半年,居民消费价格指数CPI)保持温和上涨,同比上涨0.1%。从类别看,居民旅游、餐饮、住宿等服务价格有所上涨。上半年,全国工业生产者出厂价格指数PPI)降 ...[详细] -
记者12日从重庆市水文监测总站获悉,11日8时至今12日8时,重庆市中东部大到暴雨,12个区县出现大暴雨,全市29条河流超过警戒水位。据重庆市水文监测总站监测,南川、丰都、梁平、忠县、石柱、万州、开州 ...[详细]
-
【案情】微信已成为常用的社交软件之一,它在满足人们网络社交需求的同时也被一些不法分子所觊觎。近日,上海市金山区人民法院审结了一起买卖微信账号帮助信息网络犯罪活动的案件。夏某在网络上看到高价收购微信账号 ...[详细]
-
发放育儿补贴、延长产假时长……近年来,随着各地、各部门不断推动出台生育支持政策,提高优生优育服务水平,目前我国生育支持政策体系已初步建立。那么,这到底是一个怎样的体系?在初步建成的基础上,还需要在哪 ...[详细]