Side event details

China's Solutions to the High Quality Development of Wetland Conservation: Building a Shared Future for Human and Nature
Room
Kalala
Day and time
25.07.2025 18:30
Lead organization
National Forestry and Grassland Administration（NFGA）
Partner organization(s)
The Convention on Wetlands Management Office, P.R.China
Details

● Update China's efforts and achievements in wetland conservation and restoration, share replicable practices and solutions; 

● Promote mutual learning among participants, foster exchanges on wetland conservation and restoration, and deepen international cooperation;

● Build global consensus and promote high quality development of wetland conservation.

Program

Theme: China's Solutions to the High Quality Development of Wetland Conservation: Building a Shared Future for Human and Nature

Date & Time: July 25, 2025 18:30-19:30

Venue: Room Kalala, Elephant Hills Hotel and Resort

Organizer: National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), P.R.China

Session One: Opening Remark

● Musonda MUMBA, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands

● YAN Zhen, Vice Administrator of National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), P.R.China

Session Two: Keynote Speech

1. Practices on Wetland Conservation in China by FAN Xibin, Director General, National Forestry and Grassland Administration,

P.R.China

2. France's National Strategy for Protected Areas: Wetland Conservation and Wise Use by Florent MERLE, Deputy Director General, European and International Relations, France

3. Wetland Conservation in Madagascar by NARISOA Andoniaina, Ramsar National Focal Point, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Madagascar

4. Ecosystem-based Wetlands Management and Sustainable Agriculture by LI Lifeng, Director, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Stations

5. Wetland Ecosystem as Lifesaving Infrastructure by Charles Karangwa, Global Head, Nature-based Solutions Management Hub, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

6. The Conservation and Management of the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Wetlands in Hong Kong, China by CHAN Kin-fung, Assistant Director, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P.R.China

7. Wetland Ecological Conservation Strategy for Densely Populated Metropolis: A Case Study of Shenzhen by ZHU Weihua, Deputy Director General, Urban Planning and Natural Resources Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, P.R.China