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Issue 7
WWF-Yangtze Focal Project
CONTENTS
newsletter
Dongting Season:
The past six months witness the great progress on Dongting Lake's management and
problem public awareness. WWF's lever actions tap off a commencement of
Dongting Lake's Governor Integrated Management. Dongting Lake Management
Legislation, Small Paper Mill Time Limited closed --only these two actions can
landmark Dongting Lake's management.
Down-Lead:
In October 3-6, WWF associate Hunan
People's Congress initiated 4 days around
Dongting private investigation. Photographs
and videos record the shocking sight of
Dongting Lake's pollution, drought and illegal
fishing.
Due to the growing construction of dams on
the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and its
tributaries, along with a long-lasting drought,
the amount of water flowing into Dongting
Lake in the summer of 2006 was considerably
lower than usual. As a result, the concentration
of pollutants in the lake has intensified.
The main source of the pollution is Lakeland
Industry, especially paper mills. 234
papermaking factories are now in operation
near the lake. Beside two large ones which can
produce more than 50,000 tons paper pulp
per year, others are very small factories.
Every year, factories clandestinely discharge
more than 100 million tons of wastewater into the
lake without meeting environmental protection
standards.
The pollution directly leads to the
unprecedented deterioration of the Dongting's
ecosystem; the fish population is falling.
However, the fall in fish stocks cannot be
totally attributed to the pollution of Dongting,
indeed over fishing is fast becoming the main
culprit. Fishermen have invented a new device,
whereby bamboo sticks are thrust into the mud
at the bottom of the lake, with nets fastened to
them leading to a "dead corner". Each device
can catch more than 500 kilograms of fish a
night. In this investigation, WWF witness an
“Asian's largest Fish Dead Corner” spans
thousands mile thrust into bare riverbed.
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 Media's Mobilize and Follow
The shocking photographs and videos took in the
investigation helped WWF to vivid describe the
problems happening in Dongting.
In Oct. 10 2006. Only two days after WWF's
investigation, Hunan ETV the highest audience rating
TV station in Hunanissued series reports on Dongting
Lake's problems using our digitals. The report heavyladened lots of environmentalist's heart, over 1,000
calls connect into ETV inquire about the pollution.
In Oct. 18 2006. Tan Jian--a journalist of Xihuan News
Agencywho is also our longtime partner, submit an
intestine report about Dongting Lake's threaten to the
State Council contains WWF's pictures and comments.
In Oct 20 2006, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jianbao
paid great attention on the report and issued an
“ immediate order” to Hunan Government; charge
them to give a solution and progress in time.
On Jan 9th 12th, 2007 WWF organized four national
important medium to Dongting Lake for its problem of
pollution and drought. The media trip has resulted in
great media coverage and the problem of Dong Ting
Lake has attached important to the government.
Till Feb, 13 clips have been collected from Chinese
media (including many of China's top media and news
services, such as Xinhua News Agency, China Youth
Daily, The Beijing news and so on).
Http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-01-29/065812165187.shtml
Http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-01/27/content_5659974.html
Http://news.163.com/07/0131/11/365O14B00001125G.html
Http://news.thebeijingnews.com/0568/2007/01-31/[email protected]
 Governor Focus and Punchy Actions
1.Dongting Paper Mills Time Limited Close
In October last year, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao asked the
government departments concerned to find solutions for the
environmental degradation of Dongting. As a result, local
government officials were pressured to act. Hunan Government
worked out “Three Step Plan” to close Dongting small paper
mills.
At the beginning of the year the Hunan provincial government shut
down eight paper mills, in an attempt to tackle the catalogue of
problems that Dongting faces.
In April 2, the second phase of paper mills closing is finished. This
time, 146 paper factories were shut down completely.
By the end of 2007, the provincial government plans to close all
paper mills that have a capacity of less than 50,000 tons.
On the closure of small paper mills, Dongting Lake's industry
pollution can have an essential melioration and follows can solve
the problem of planting in Dongting area.
2.Dongting Conservation Legislation
February 2, World Wetland Day, Very exciting news came from the
TenthSession of the Fifth Hunan Provincial People's Congress
(HPPC), Proposal on Dongting Lake's conservation legislating is
finally put into Register. The News excited WWF Changsha office
and those who's concerned about Dongting Lake.
In the proposal, the delegate raised points of integrated manage
Dongting Lake and punishing system of Dongting's devastation on
local government. Chen Zhigang, the chief proposer said: “It is
with essential importance to integrated manage Dongting Lake and
prioritize its conservation. The work is not only to save our biodiversity and water resources but also a long-term economic
friendly policy.” The Register will accelerate the legislation
progress of Dongting Lake Management.
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 Wetland Ambassador Awarding Ceremony
2007 at the World Wetland Day
A total of 21 college students participating in WWF's Wetland
Ambassador environmental action were awarded as a part of
WWF's celebration of the 11th World Wetland Day themed as
Fish for Tomorrow.
The winning students were selected out of tens of thousands of young people
who took part in the Wetland Ambassador Action in 2006. Vice chairman Zhang
Siqing of Chinese Peoples' Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Jia
Zhibang, Director General of SFA were participated in the event and making
speeches to the publics.
The celebration, jointly organized with the Population, Resources and
Environment Committee of the Chinese Peoples' Political Consultative
Conference (CPPCC), State Forestry Administration (SFA), the Ministry of
Water Resources, the fisheries bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Ramsar Convention Secretariat, focused on the this year's theme with
discussion of what the important functions wetland has for human fishery.
After the ceremony, China Central TV 2 live broadcast a dialogue on wetland
conservation, the special invited gests are one Wetland Ambassador, one
Officer from State Forestry Administration.
In the past six years, WAA has involved 80 university associations with over
1400 students directly participating in this campaign and their footsteps
covered 20 sectors of the Heilong River, Yangtze, Yellow River, Lancang River
and Zhu River. They have spread the knowledge of wetland protection,
restoration and sustainable development to millions of people.
WAA Brand has been forming during the six years' action. In the negotiations
with Coca-cola and HSBC before the ceremony, they are both interested in the
enlarging of the action. WAA has the chance to become an independent brand
and spread from students' action to public action.
Until now, WWF Yangtze Focal Project has created three big communication
actions, that is: Dongting Bird Race, Hanshou Dragon Boat Race and Wetland
Ambassador Action. Dongting Bird Race and Hanshou Dragon Boat have been
transferred to Yueyang Government and Hanshou Government. They both
developed and enlarged the actions. WWF aims at using communication
actions to join wide range of public to promote environmental conservation
cause.
 Preparation of 2nd Yangtze Forum Going on Smoothly
The preparation of 2nd Yangtze Forum is step into the final phase. Everything is going on smoothly.
The Second Yangtze Forum, hosted by the Hunan Provincial Government and co-organized by Changjiang Water Resources Commission
(CWRC) of the Ministry of Water Resources, is to be held on 15-17 April 2007 at Vaya International Hotel in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan
Province.
The Second Yangtze Forum, themed with “The Yangtze and Lake Dongting”, focuses on flood safety, ecological safety, drinking water safety
and sustainable development. It consists of a Summit Forum (Opening and Plenary Session) and five parallel Sub-forums, i.e. Integrated River
Basin Management, Healthy River, Dongting Lake Management, Sino-Swiss Flood Control and Disaster Relief, and Corporate Engagement.
Distinguished guests and participants from the governmental authorities in China have confirmed their participation, including the Ministry of
Water Resources (MWR), State Environment Protection Administration (SEPA), State Forestry Administration (SFA), and eleven riparian
Provinces/Municipalities/Autonomous Region, etc. Participants also include international guests from more than 20 countries representing
governments, institutions，corporates and NGOs.
James P Leape, Director General, WWF; Jamie Pittock, Director, Global Freshwater Programme, WWF; Derk Kuiper, Deputy Director, Global
Freshwater Program, WWF ; Esther Blom, International Program Officer, WWF（The Netherlands）; Dermot O'Gorman, Country Representative,
WWF China; Chris Williams, Manager, Global Freshwater Program, WWF; Li Lifeng, Director, Freshwater Program, WWF China; Zhang Chen,
Director, WWF China, Changsha Office and colleagues from WWF China, USA, Britain, Australia, Nepal and Papua New Guinea will attend the
Yangtze Forum.
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News in Brief
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The new plan first time build the co-management and local
sustainable livelihood into the Nature reserve management plan to
deal with the managing problems always troubling all the wetland
nature reserves. Most of the local communities and local
governments were involved into the plan.
Chishui River Progress
From Jan to March, two meetings were organized by both
Guizhou Environmental Protection Bureau and WWF on
Chishui river protection. The major partners was selected
and strategic plan were discussed during the meeting. The
People's Congress of Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan
Provinces are all involved into the project.
The plan is first to setup cooperation mechanism among the
three provinces and governmental sectors through
regulation of Guizhou People's Congress. Secondly to select
demonstration site for sustainable development to deal with
problems of over use of resources which are the major
threats to the River basin. Thirdly, to have more enterprises
involve into the conservation plan, such as wine
manufacture, fourthly, to organize a symposium on
communication and call for cooperation on Chishui River
protection. All these works will be done by the end of Jun.
Chishan Organic Island in Dongting Lake planning Committee was formed
The committee, invited by Yuanjiang Governments, is ready to
making organic agriculture plan in the 130 square km island in
Dongting Lake region, this means WWF experiences will expanded to
larger areas in Dongting Lake.
Dongting Lake: International Wetland and Basin Management
Research Center by WWF Chinese Academy of Sciences
As discussed with Institute of Subtropical Agriculture research, CAS, the Dongting Lake International
Wetland and Basin Management Research and Training Center is proposed by both WWF and CAS. The
two units will jointly organize the Center and setup it as high level institute for research, training,
consultation and supporting institutions for legislation and planning in Dongting lake region. (I will send
you another file for detailed description on the Center). The agreement on developing the Center will be
signed on April 14, 2007 during the Yangtze forum.
The Yangtze Focal Project is funded by WWF Netherlands
For more information please contact:
Tan Lulu
Programme Associate
WWF China Changsha Field Office
Room 1505, Hunan Bestride Hotel, #251 West Laodong Road, Changsha, 410007, Hunan Province, P.R.China
E-mail: [email protected]
(O)+86-731-5110087 (M)+86-13367312766
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