Mark R. Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy, spoke in in Beijing during the 2018 CCICED Open Forum on Green Development Innovation for the Yangtze River. Citing international examples, he demonstrated that there is a big opportunity for legal reforms to advance environmental outcomes and sustainable development for the Yangtze Economic Belt.

1. International Legislative
Experiences on Watershed
Management
流域管理的国际立法经验
Mark Tercek , CEO
马克·特瑟克, CEO
Remarks to CCICED Open Forum on Green
Development Innovation for the Yangtze River
November 3, 2018

2. Key Issues
1.Measure and motivate
保护手段及激励机制
2.Coordinate across agencies
跨部门联动
3.Address non-point pollution
应对面源污染
©Scott Warren

3. • Industry action spurred by policy
通过政策改变企业行为
• Mandatory limits build on
existing legislation
通过法律设立排污的强制性限制
Clean Water Act
《净水法案》
© Jason Houston

4. • Stormwater management in
Washington D.C.
华盛顿特区的雨水治理
• Satellite imagery to reduce
agricultural runoff into the
Chesapeake Basin
利用卫星图像减少流入切萨皮克湾的农业径流
Innovation
创新
©The Nature Conservancy (Bill Marr)

5. Key Initiatives
• Reduction of nutrients pollution in
the Mississippi River
减少密西西比河的养分污染
• U.S. Farm Bill contributes major
funding for ecological restoration
美国《农场法案》
为生态恢复提供主要资金
主要手段
© Carlton Ward Jr.

6. The Amazon
亚马逊河
© F‡bio Maffei

7. • In Brazil, Water Code, enacted in 1934
1934年,巴西实施《水资源法典》
• Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation of
1978
1978年,亚马逊合作条约
• Decision for Environmental Strategic
Assessment at watershed level
在流域层面进行环境战略评估
Accountability
责任制

8. The Rhine
莱茵河

9. • In 1986, a fire in a chemicals storage
caused environmental disaster
1986年,瑞士某
化学仓库的大火造成了严重环境影响
• Rhine Action Program
莱茵河行动计划
• Basel Convention
巴塞尔公约
• Convention on the Protection of the Rhine
莱茵河保护公约
Reform
改革

10. THE BALKANS
巴尔干地区
©Ken Geiger/The Nature Conservancy

11. • Application of U.S. Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act
美国《野生与风景河流法》的实施
• Preservation of rivers and their natural,
cultural and recreational values.
保护河流及其自然、文化与游憩价值
Learning from Each
Other
互相借智

12. Conclusions
• Establish strong legislation 建立强有力的法律
• Drive policies and markets that support long-term sustainable
development 利用政策及市场手段为长效可持续发展护航
• Consider implemention 将政策落到实处
• Great rivers need multiple and varied approaches
寻求多样化的解决方案
• Learn from other great rivers’ challenges 总结其他大河治理经验
• And come up with something better 不断突破，探索更优方案！
©Scott Warren

13. Thank You
Photograph taken on assignment for The Nature Conservancy
"Design For A Living World" project and exhibit. ©Ami Vitale