White paper China′s policies and actions on climate change.docVIP

White paper: Chinas policies and actions on climate change The State Council Information Office published on Wednesday a white paper entitled Chinas Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change. The document, composed of eight chapters, describes that China actively participates in worldwide efforts to address climate change, earnestly observes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, and plays a constructive role in international cooperation in this regard. The full text of the white paper follows: Chinas Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change Foreword I. Climate Change and Chinas Situation II. Impact of Climate Change on China III. Strategies and Objectives for Addressing Climate Change IV. Policies and Actions to Decelerate Climate Change V. Policies and Actions to Adapt to Climate Change VI. Enhancing Public Awareness in Addressing Climate Change VII. Enhancing International Cooperation on Climate Change VIII. Institution and Mechanism Building for Coping with Climate Change Conclusion Foreword Global climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of mankind. Ever since the industrial revolution, human activities, especially the massive consumption of energy and resources by developed countries in the process of industrialization, have increased the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, produced conspicuous impacts on the natural ecosystems of the Earth, and posed severe challenges to the survival and development of human society. As a developing country with a large population, a relatively low level of economic development, a complex climate and a fragile eco-environment, China is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, which has brought substantial threats to the natural ecosystems as well as the economic and social development of the country. These threats are particularly pressing in the fields of agriculture and live-stock breeding, forestry, natural ecosystems a