Agriculture

Introduction of a leguminous shrub to a rubber plantation changed the soil carbon and nitrogen fractions and ameliorated soil environments

The conversion of monoculture rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations into rubber-based agroforestry systems has become a common trend in forestry management in the past few decades.

Publication Date: 
23/11/2018
Chang-An Liu, Yu Nie, Yan-Ming Zhang & et al
Scientific Reports
8
17324
1-11
Tags:
Legumes, Soil Capability, Rubber, Agroforestry, China, Soil Erosion, Land Use, Deforestation
Air Pollution

China's steelmaking Hebei province issues smog alert from November 22

China’s top steelmaking province Hebei issued second-level smog alerts to its 10 cities, effective from Nov. 22, state-owned China Nation Radio (CNR) reported on Wednesday.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
Reuters
Tags:
China, Air Pollution, Urban Air Quality
Solid Waste

EU says plastics recycling pledges fall short

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - More action will be needed for the European Union to boost the market for recycled plastics after pledges from companies fell short, EU executive said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
Reuters
Tags:
European Union (EU), Plastics, Waste Recycling, Europe, China, Waste Management
Air Pollution

Air pollution cuts two years off global average lifespan, says study

Air pollution cuts the average lifespan of people around the globe by almost two years, analysis shows, making it the single greatest threat to human health.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Air Pollution, China, India, WHO, Air Quality Index (AQI), Health Effects
Air Pollution

Hebei forecasts new round of heavy air pollution

Hebei province in North China will see moderate to heavy air pollution from Saturday to Tuesday due to unfavorable weather conditions to disperse pollutants, the province’s air monitor forecast on

Publication Date: 
21/11/2018
China Daily
Tags:
China, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Breakthroughs: China’s path to clean air 2013-2017

Clean Air Asia’s “Breakthroughs – China’s Path to Clean Air 2013-2017” report found that China’s air pollution control policies had achieved large-scale air quality improvements in more than 300 Chinese cities in the past five years while its economy continued to steadily grow.

Publication Date: 
15/11/2018
Clean Air Asia
Tags:
Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, China, PM 2.5, Urban Air Quality
Water Resources

Watershed: a new era of water governance in China

Watershed: A New Era of Water Governance in China represents a turning point, providing a practical set of recommendations to inform Government’s ongoing institutional reforms related to water management in the era of an ecological civilization.

Publication Date: 
07/11/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Watershed Development, Water Resources, Water Policy, Governance, China, Water Management
Air Pollution

Outlook for clean air in the context of sustainable development goals

Air pollution is linked with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Strategies aiming at the improved air quality interact directly with climate mitigation targets, access to clean energy services, waste management, and other aspects of socio-economic development.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2018
Peter Rafaj, Gregor Kiesewetter, Timur Gül & et al
Global Environmental Change
53
1-11
Tags:
Air Pollution, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Health Effects, PM 2.5, China, India, Indoor Air Pollution, Biomass Burning, Vehicular Pollution, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Industrial Pollution, Statistics
Climate Change

'Himalayan Viagra' under threat from climate change: Report

'Himalayan Viagra' under threat from climate change: Report

Publication Date: 
24/10/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Himalaya, Nepal, China, Climate Impacts
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Gender analysis and action plan for Montreal Protocol Projects in China, Peru and Nigeria

This Gender Analysis and Gender Action Plan for UNDP Montreal Protocol projects in China, Nigeria and Peru was developed in October 2018 to support the ozone programme and projects in countries at the national and regional levels.

Publication Date: 
18/10/2018
UNDP
Tags:
Montreal Protocol, Ozone Layer, Women, China, Peru, Nigeria

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