Creating A National Parks System in China

Published: Nov. 12, 2019, 9 a.m.

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Jon Jarvis, Executive Director of the Institute for Parks, People and Biodiversity at the University of California Berkeley, returns to discuss park projects in China.

After leading a summer team to evaluate China\\u2019s national park system, Jarvis notes several positive developments. From President Xi\\u2019s \\u201cbeautiful China\\u201d emphasis to local conservation efforts, the mission is clear: Do in ten years what America did in a hundred.\\xa0

With high drive to establish a new park system, Jarvis believes China will implement a well-rounded national park program with adequate funding and government support. The question is can they deliver on their own time table goal?

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