China to establish national eco-experimental zones

(Eco Business, 24 Aug 2016) The country will create natural resources balance sheets and audit the efficient use of natural resources as part of the ecological experimental zones.

China will establish several national ecological experimental zones to explore reforms ranging from natural resource balance sheets to ecological performance evaluation of officials, according to an official guideline published on Monday.

The guideline, released by the general offices of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, aimed at carrying out reforms on “ecological civilisation system.”

According to targets set in the guideline, major progress shall be achieved by 2017 and fully-fledged ecological civilisation systems shall be established by 2020, with best practices replicable across the country.

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Eco Business, 23 Aug 2016: China to establish national eco-experimental zones