NGOs Get Active

COMPARED with their counterparts in Western countries, China＇s environmental NGOs are still in their relative infancy,but they are growing up fast, as is public awareness of environmental protection.     

E）evelopment and Progress of Tibet（IV）

Vl. Environmental Protection and Ecological Improvement
Tibet serves as an important ecological safety barrier in China. Over the past few decades the central and regional governments have upheld scientific development, struck a balance between socio- economic development and environmental protection, and given priority to ecological conservation and environmental protection in China＇ s modernization drive. Vigorous efforts are being made to promote local ecological progress and build a beautiful Tibet. Being one of the areas with the best environmental quality in the world, most parts of the region have maintained their original natural states.     

Systemic Protection of the Ecological Environment

THE Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, held in November 2013, decided to establish a sound ecological civilization system, reforming the current institutions for environmental conservation to ensure that ecology and the environment are afforded rigorous systemic protection. This initiative demonstrates that the construction of ecological civilization plays a vital role in China＇s endeavor to comprehensively deepen reforms.     

Climate Change and Western Development： Policies and Actions

SINCE 2000 China has been implementing the Western Development Strategy, the aims of which are to push forward the development of backward areas and reduce regional imbalance. Since its inception, the Western Development Drive has integrated ecological construction and environmental protection as vital tasks, and in the process of executing a succession of eco-environment projects has enhanced the region＇s capability to adapt to climate change.     

THIS WEEK

正Recycled Trees On March 11, an environmental protection volunteer works on a special tree made of recycled disposable chopsticks.Many "chopstick trees" were on display that day at an environmental protection exhibition in Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning     

Prison Management Works Hard to Bring Human Rights under Good Protection

EDITOR＇S NOTE： Human rights protection in prisons is an important part of China＇s National Human Rights Action Plan and the human rights conditions in prisons constitute an important hallmark of the human rights protection level of the country. In order to get to know more about human rights protection in this special area, this reporter paid a visit to the No. 4 Prison in Henan Province, central China.     

Society

White Paper on Tibet Issued
The Chinese government has issued a white paper on Tibet Autonomous Region, entitled ＂Development and Progress in Tibet.＂ In six chapters, it elaborates Tibet＇s development over the past six decades in such fields as economy, people＇s livelihoods, political systems, cultural preservation, religious freedom, and environmental protection, among others.     

PEOPLE & POINTS

<正>ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MINISTER BECOMES BEIJING MAYORChen Jining,former Minister of Environmental Protection,was appointed acting mayor of Beijing on May 27.During Chen’s tenure as minister of environmental protection since February 2015,he has promoted the reform of China’s environmental protection system.He has been dedicated     

The Lustigs：Share Love with Jingpo Children

I used to work as a legal counsel for a transnational information technology company. I quit in 2005 and became an environmental protection volunteer for the World Wildlife Fund （WWF）. Over the past eight years I have worked with public welfare institutions such as the WWF and the U.S.-based Natural Resources Defense Council （NRDC） in communications and promotions work, with the aim of building a bridge between environmental protection experts, media and the general public.     

On the Expansion and Realization of the Right to Environmental Information in Environmental Protection Supervision

As an innovation in the environmental governance system that breaks the traditional hierarchical structure, environmental protection supervision has not only played a significant role in protecting tangible environmental rights but also expanded the basic scope of the right to environmental information — part of procedural environmental rights. In the supervision of environmental protection,the objects of the right to environmental information and the subjects of the obligation to provide enviro...     

On Equal and Special Protection of Human Rights

Human rights protection, if sound enough, normally comprises two dimensions, namely, equal protection of rights and special protection for fights of the vulnerable groups. While following different principles, the two types of protection are locked up as an integral whole while constraining each other. In China, there have been twists and turns in the development of rights protection to the two dimensions. To review the historic experiences for a clear understanding of the dialectical relationship between the two types of rights protection will be of great theoretical and practical significance to effort to improve the country＇s human rights protection mechanisms and promote the building of a harmonious society.     

STUNNING GREENERY

正In recent years,China has made considerable efforts toward ecological and environmental protection.The government has introduced a series of environmental protection laws and regulations targeting water,soil and air pollution,with signs of progress evident across the country.     

United Nations calls on united fight against HIV/AIDS discrimination

10 Norember, Beijing - Crowd gathered at the National Contention Center today to celebrate the launch of China＇s first bilingual comic book on the subject of low carbon. The Green L（fe Comic Book was designed by Our Part initiative, a joint environmental awareness rampaign of the United Nations Development Programne （UNDP） in China and its Nalional Goodwill Ambassador. renowned across Ms. Zhou Xun.     

A CLEAN MOTHER RIVER

正The Yangtze’s environmental protection is paramount regardless of its economic development The Yangtze River,flowing more than6,300 km across China,has been witness to many epic events,inspired numerous idyllic poems,and nurtured a large number of booming towns during the country’s long history.     

A Discussion on Prisoners' Right To Marriage under the Vision of Human Rights Protection

In order to build a harmonious society, the basic human rights of citizens must be fully ensured. In the field of human rights protection, China has got considerable achievements. With continuous development in China＇s prison system reform,     

WEEKLY WATCH

OPINION A Joint Campaign Officials will be held accountable for those of their decisions that lead to environmental pollution, according to a recently released document of the State Council. The document also details a series of stringent measures for environmental protection. Faced with increasingly grave environmental disasters, the Central Government has finally realized the need for a tougher     

Low-Carbon Holidays on Huangshan

RESPLENDENT in the natural beauty of its breathtaking landscapes and geo parks, Huangshan (literally Yellow Mountain) in southern Anhui Province, eastern China, truly merits its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Low-carbon travel and environmental protection have been the focus of Huangshan’s tourism bureau throughout exploitation of     

Civil Equality and Its Protection by Administrative Laws

As a basic right of citizens, equality is explicitly written into China＇s Constitution. In its administrative laws, the violation of citizens＇ right to equality is labeled as misuse of authority in regard to the procedure of judicial assistance. On the basis of making clear the definition of civil equality and current administrative protection, this thesis tries to suggest that an all-dimensional system for protecting citizens＇ equality right be established within the scope of administrative laws.     

The Qinghai-Tibet Railway-A Railway Network on the“ROOF OF THE WORLD”

Implementation Measures of the Law of the People＇s Republic of China on the Protection of rights and interests of Women have been approved in Inner Mongolia Autonomous region.The measures will further strengthen protection of ethnic minority women＇s rights and interests,