Press Release

Delegation from China’s Hainan Province Briefs CBD Secretariat on its Eco-Compensation Policy

A delegation comprising 11 high level officials from China’s Hainan Province paid a visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 23 April 2007 to share their experience on compensation for ecosystem services. Developing effective compensation practices for ecosystem services has become an important platform in the development plans of many rural areas in China, and the southern-most island province of Hainan is aiming to become the country’s first eco-province.

Publication Date
2007-04-26