A Holistic Ecosystem-Based Approach to Ecological Protection and Green Development: The Case of Huangshan in the People’s Republic of China
Fan, Mingyuan | January 0009
Abstract
Agriculture has surpassed industry as the most notable source of surface water pollution in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The increased use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has increased nonpoint source (NPS) pollution through runoffs. Over the past 2 decades, rapid industrialization and urbanization in the PRC have come at a high environmental cost, with water pollution and flooding becoming major challenges. Urbanization has led to a significant increase in impervious areas, preventing rainfall from draining into the ground. The result is increased stormwater runoff, urban flooding, soil erosion, and the consequent increase in the pollution load carried by stormwater to waterbodies, particularly by the first flush.
The government introduced measures like the sponge city and the low-impact development (LID) program and promotes the use of organic fertilizers and biological pesticides. It launched the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) program,3 which prioritizes ecological protection, green development,4 and improved investment efficiency across the program’s many provinces. In 2016, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of the PRC agreed to a strategic framework, lending $2.0 billion to the YREB area from 2017 to 2020.5 Complementing this is the National Strategic Plan for Rural Vitalization (2018– 2022), using an integrated approach to address rural–urban gaps, poverty reduction, food security, and sustainable development. The government requested ADB to assist in demonstrating municipal development that ensures environmental sustainability and social inclusiveness.
Citation
Fan, Mingyuan. 0009. A Holistic Ecosystem-Based Approach to Ecological Protection and Green Development: The Case of Huangshan in the People’s Republic of China. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/14234. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9269-059-5
Print ISBN
978-92-9269-058-8
ISSN
2071-7202 (print)
2218-2675 (electronic)
Keywords
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Health Hazards
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Services
Environmental Costs
Environmental Conditions
Environmental Action Plans
Environmental Cleanup
Regulatory Environments
Institutional Environment Assessment
Global Environment
Environmentally Sustainable Development
Environmentally Damaging Subsidies
Environmental Strategy
Environmental Sustainability
Environment and Pollution Prevention
Environmental Action Plans
Environmental Assessment
Risk Management
Agricultural education
Agricultural information
Agricultural statistics
Sustainable agriculture
Commercial agriculture
Agricultural And Rural Development
Pollution Indexes
Green Revolution
Polluter Pays Principle
Decontamination
Environmental Statistics
Ecosystems
Ecology
Pollution Control
Coastal pollution
Coasts
Lakes
Rivers
Inland Water transport
International rivers
international lakes
Sewage management
Waste Disposal
Water pollutants
Public Law
Fishery Law
Marine Pollution
River Pollution
Industrial Pollution
Thermal Pollution
Thermal Pollution
Hydroelectric power
Energy technology
Alternative energy program
Alternative energy technology
Energy Sources
Rural planning
Aid coordination
Industrial projects
Infrastructure projects
Natural resources policy
Educational development
Development strategy
Development models
Economic development
Agricultural education
Sustainable development
Environmental management
Agricultural investment
Agribusiness
Agroindustry
Agricultural institutes
Agricultural development
distribution
Joint projects
Development models
Industrial policy
Air quality indexes
Environmental indexes
Sanitation
Green technology
Oil spills prevention
Water quality
Prevention of pollution
Water resources development
Water quality trading
Pollution
Experimental watershed areas
Lakes monitoring
Floodplains monitoring
Pollution measurement
Liability for water pollution damages
Tide pool ecology
Reef ecology
Ocean bottom ecology
Marine riparian ecology
Marine radioecology
Marine productivity
Marine microbial ecology
Marine habitats
Marine chemical ecology
Aquatic ecology
Water pollution
Renewable energy source
Natural resource
Hybrid power
Renewable energy resource
Conservation of natural resources
Green technology
Air pollution potential
Pollution control industry
Energy conservation
Emissions
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
Economic development
New agricultural enterprises
Cooperative agriculture
Government policy
Entrepreneurship
Food Supply
Food Security
Organic dairy farming
Organic floriculture
Organic viticulture
Produce trade
Crop
Organic gardening
Economic development
New agricultural enterprises
Cooperative agriculture
Government policy
Entrepreneurship
Communication in rural development
Development banks
Rural land use
Land use
Natural resource
Water supply
Mill
Irrigation systems
Land trust
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