Mountain-River-Lake (MRL) Program and Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

Dr and President Yan Bangyou Promotion Association for MRL Sustainable Development of Jiangxi Province (MRLSD)

Content

MRL Program Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone MRL Programs Actions for Ecoeconomic Zone

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Background: Jiangxi
Population: 43 million Total Area: 166,900 km2 Poyang Lake: Largest freshwater lake in China Province ~ Watershed

History: Problems in 1980s

Flooding Sedimentation E i Erosion

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History:Basic Surveys
Poyang Lake Survey (1983-88) Gan-River Basin Survey (1985-87) Gan River (1985 87) Agricultural and Natural Resource Survey
(1984-85)

History: Strategy
To manage the Lake, the rivers must be
harnessed; to harness the rivers, the mountain must be developed; to develop the mountain, the poverty must be alleviated. Based on ecology and having economy in mind, the Poyang Lake Basin is to be developed following a comprehensive approach.

(Adopted by Jiangxi Provincial Government)

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Institutions
Two major institutions were founded to implement the Mountain River Lake Regional Development Program ( g (MRLP): ) Mountain-River-Lake Development Committee (MRLDC) founded in 1985 by provincial government Mountain-River-Lake Development Office (MRLDO) serves as the executive body

Institutional Set-up
MRLDC
Consultant Committee

MRLSD

MRLDO

Line Agencies at Provincial Level

MRL Office at City / County Level

Line Agencies at City / County Level

Projects

Demonstration Sites

Extension Stations

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MRLDC
Mountain-River-Lake Development Committee MRLDC :
Chaired by the chief of provincial CCP provincial Governor CCP, and Vice provincial Governor Members are all related line agencies of Jiangxi Province Defining policy, orientation & targets of MRLP Reporting and advice to Governor at any time

1992: Exhibition of MRLP at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro

1994: Selection of MRLP as priority project of Chinas Agenda 21 1997: National symposium of MRL Program Experience-sharing 2000: World Expo, Hanover 2006:11th World Living Lakes Conference Nanchang

Policy Milestones

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Achievements

Achievements
Indicators
Area of W t and Soil Erosion A f Water d S il E i (million ha) Forest Coverage Rate (%) Yearly Average Inflowing Sand to Poyang Lake (tons) Area of Poyang Lake (km2) GDP (billion RMB) Farmers Income per Capita and Year (RBM) Population under National Poverty Line (millions)

1985
3.3(4.62) 31.5 1.83107 3050 20.8 377 6.2

2000
1.3(3.35) 57.9 0.97107 200.3 2135 0.9

2008
60.1 (in 2005) 5100 648.03 4697 0.78 (in 2005)

PoyangLake Eco-Economic Zone

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Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

The Master Plan of Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone was approved by State Council in Dec. pp y 2009.

Location: Poyang Lake Plain, the surrounding 38 counties, cities and districts Land area: 51,200 km2

Poyang Lake Eco-economic o e Zone

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Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

What Roles It will Play: Building three function areas and one Building platform
National demonstration area for integrated large watershed development Ecological safety and guarantee area of the lower and middle reaches of the Yangtze River Important stimulating Area for speeding up the rise of the central China. Platform of international eco-economic cooperation

Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

Objectives: Phase I: From 2009 to 2015
Innovate systems and mechanisms I t t d h i Reinforce the foundation for development Strengthen the eco-economy power Form the new model balancing ecology conservation and economic increasing

Phase II: From 2016 to 2020

Build safe ecological system Develop the advanced and efficient eco-industries Cluster Construct the eco-livable Cities

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Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

Function Zoning
The efficient and intensive development region Lake bank development controlling belt

Core lake-body protection region

Poyang Lake Eco-economic Zone

Strategic Tasks Build a sound ecological environment; Nurture and develop environmentalfriendly industries; Speed up the construction of ecological civilization; ; Promote the coordinated development of the entire region.

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MRL ProgramS Actions

MRL Programs Actions

Working for constructing Poyang Lake g g y g Economic Zone via 3 major support systems Establishing research and cooperation platforms Identifying key issues to be developed Specific Action

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Major Supporting System

Strategic Research System

Three Technical Support Systems

Scientific Monitoring System

Policy Counseling System

To establish Five research and cooperation platforms

Poyang Basin Environment Monitoring Station

Poyang Lake State Key Laboratory on Resource Utilization and Ecological Conservation

Research and Cooperation

Poyang Lake Wetland Observation Station

Low-carbon Research Center in Poyang lake Economic Zone

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Key Issues to be Developed

Latest integrated Knowledge of Poyang Lake (water, biodiversity, wetland, land-use, etc.)

Biomass/ Renewable Energy

National/ international research is related to these key issues

Digiecocity

Waste Management (Solid and Water)

Eco-Agriculture and Eco-Tourism

Specific Actions
High-Carbon Low-Carbon

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Specific Actions
Six Ones Scientific and Technological Innovation Project:
Develop 10 advantageous high- and new-tech industries Nurture 100 innovative enterprises Implement 100 programs for industrial application of major high-tech and new tech research outcomes, Build 10 national-level research and development platforms l tf Develop 10 national-level high-tech and new tech industrial bases with distinctive features Build 100 superior technology innovation teams

Specific Actions
Gongqing Digicocity

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Specific Actions

Sewage Treatment

Waste Treatment

Specific Actions
Forestry Program: Increasing the I i th forest coverage

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Thank you f your attention! Th k for tt ti !

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