1. From the Field to Policy
Lü Zhi
Center for Nature and Society
Peking University
Nov. 2008
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4. • The environment crisis in China and the
world
• China should and could do better
• Better governance and effective policies
have a significant influence
• Effective policies require credible
information and insights
5. CNS’s Approach
EDSS (Environment Decision Support System)
EDSS
MONITORING
GOOD
Environmental
Policy
Sustainability
i.e.
–PES Maintained
–Extinction Avoided
–Habitat Restored
–...
INFORMATION
NETWORK
SURVEY -
RAP
E POLICY
FORUM
8. Erguna River,
Inner Mongolia
Turmu Peak
Area
Ganzi, West
Sichuan
Jinping 、 Huan
glianshan
Yunnan
Southeast
Tibet
Accomplished and Proposed
RAP Sites
20. Using species distribution predict model, with limited observation locality
points, (200-500), the prediction can be very close to actual distribution.
Actual panda distribution from the 3rd
National panda survey (1999-2001)
Panda distribution from prediction model
21. Methods used in KBA delineation (SW Mountains of China )
1. Single KBA delineation: 6 Type of KBA
I: KBA, Polygon, Good II: KBA, Polygon, Fuzzy III: KBA, Point, Poor
IV: CKBA, Polygon, Good V: CKBA, Polygon, Fuzzy VI: CKBA, Point, Poor
22. KBA defined mainly based on threaten species and nature reserves
Total 199
KBA 141
CKBA 58
AZE 10
IBA 51
PA 130
23. The most valuable area in China to preserve biodiversity
Overlay of 639 species
distributions
CR （极危） 60: X 8
EN （濒危） 205 : X 4
VU （易危） 212 : X 2
Other 其他 162 ： X 1
24. Key Biodiversity Areas in China
• Nature Reserve
• World Heritage
• Sites of Alliance for Zero
Extinction
• Important Bird Area
• Ramsar wetland Sites
•……
