- Ying, Zhang (2001), Evaluation on Forest Biodiversity in China (in Chinese), Beijing:
China Forestry Publishers, p. 4. - State Forestry Administration (2000), China National Wetland Conservation Action Plan,
Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, pp. 6–8. - Ying, Wang (2005), ‘Coastal regions “expand” into sea’, China Daily, 26 May, p. 1.
- Weifeng Liu (2004), ‘Mangrove protection emphasized,’China Daily, 13 August, p. 3.
- Ibid, p. 19.
- Op cit, n. 64, p. 20.
- Personal interview with representative of Wetlands International, Beijing, June 22, 2004.
- For a survey of legislative needs, see: Wang Xiaoyang (2004), ‘Integrated legislation on
wetlands’ (in Chinese), WuHan University, MS thesis; and Qin Yufeng (2001), ‘Legislative
necessity for wetland protection in our country’ (in Chinese), Academic Exchange(7),
(July), 29–32. - Chao, Liang (2004), ‘Wetlands key to national development’, China Daily, 29 June, p. 2.
- Mackinnon et al., op cit, n. 1, p. 495.
- Personal interview with NGO representative, Beijing, 11 January, 2005.
- Jize, Qin (2005), ‘Pollution worsens in country’s sea water’, China Daily, 10 January,
p. 5. - Ibid, p. 496.
- Personal interview with official, State Oceanic Administration, Beijing, 1 January, 2005.
- A respondent who had worked with an international NGO on oceans issues made these
comments about marine species trade:
‘(How do you collect information on illegal trade in marine species?) For investigation
of sea turtles, we go to different souvenir stores, and discover where the wholesale
factories are. We go to the secret places to talk with the dealers. We see where they have
imported from. This is organized smuggling with strong government connections, with
the species coming from Southeast Asia. The companies that do the importing are
registered in China and are government enterprises (state-owned enterprises), so they
don’t have to go through customs. For example, coral is shipped by containers, and is
smuggled in. We have talked to the dealers; they tell us how they get it. Also, we look at
the wrapping papers used in shipping the coral reef. It’s wrapped in newspapers from the
Philippines. Our focus is on the demand side, and not the supply side. We want to hold
the dealers responsible. Government officials are not willing to capture and prosecute the
law-breakers, the poachers.’ - Ying, Wang (2005), ‘Coastal zones key to ecosystem defense’, China Daily, 3 February,
p. 2. - Personal interview with botanist, CAS, Beijing, 2 July, 2004.
- SEPA, ‘China EcoRegional Assessment’ (no publication date available). Also, personal
interview with representative of TNC, Beijing, 18 May, 2005. - Personal interview with ornithologist, CAS, Beijing, 25 June, 2004.
- Personal interview with member of CAS, Beijing, 30 December, 2004.
- Personal interview with policy analyst, Chinese Academy of the Social Sciences, Beijing,
26 May, 2005. - Executive Yuan, Taiwan ROC (2004), Annual Report on National Sustainable Development,
National Council for Sustainable Development, pp. 20–23, see http://ivy2.epa.gov.tw/
nsdn/en/PRINT/93Annual.pdf. - Shao, Kuang-Chao (2004), Establishment and Prospects of the Research Center for
Biodiversity, Taipei: Academia Sinica, pp. 5–8.
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