Conservation and environmental news & publications: China
02 Jul 2008
Poaching gangs blamed for tiger density tumble in Nepal park
A Nepal wildlife reserve that boasted the highest density of tigers in the world is just half a decade later struggling to hold a few remaining tigers.
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27 Jun 2008
Climate Witness: Suo Bao, China
Suo Bao has lived near Lake Ngoring in Qinghai Province, China for over 50 years. In that time he has witnessed deterioration in the grasslands where he grazes his yaks. Their last well, at 15 metres, ran dry and they now use their yaks to carry water to their home. » Read more
10 Jun 2008
Report shows China's ecological footprint doubled
China’s average ecological footprint has doubled since the 1960s and now demands more than 2 times what the country’s ecosystems can sustainably supply, a new report finds. » Read more
04 Mar 2008
A new platform to start changing the world
Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments about the environment.
On www.connect2earth.org, users and visitors will be able to write, speak, illustrate and video present their concerns on subjects important to them, and share environmental ideas and solutions.
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26 Feb 2008
Pulp and palm oil the villains in Sumatra's global climate impact and local elephant losses
Pekanbaru, Sumatra: Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly driving the province's elephants into extinction, a new study by WWF and partners has found. » Read more
25 Feb 2008
Indonesian government moves to regulate turtle trade
The Indonesian government has moved against rampant illegal trade in threatened species of turtles and tortoises, tightening regulations and contacting countries where turtles and tortoises are being obtained or sold. » Read more
20 Feb 2008
Wildlife trading ring “dismantled” on Sino-Russian border
Key members of a smuggling ring trading tiger skins and bear parts into China will face trial in March after a 6 month operation in which WWF and TRAFFIC provided technical assistance to customs, police and navy officials in the Russian far east. » Read more
18 Feb 2008
Exploring greener development for Chinese cities
In what could show Chinese cities new ways to grow greener, the cities of Shanghai and Boading have teamed up with WWF in a new Low Carbon City Initiative.
The aim of the partnership is to explore ways to unlink rapid economic growth and energy consumption as a way of reducing the adverse environmental impacts of urban development.
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13 Feb 2008
Body part by body part, Sumatran Tigers are being sold into extinction
Laws protecting the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger have failed to prevent tiger body parts being offered on open sale in Indonesia, according to a new TRAFFIC report . » Read more
21 Nov 2007
Wildlife conservation campaign launched in China
An advertising campaign launched by WWF and TRAFFIC aims to change consumer attitudes about the unsustainable wildlife trade.
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