Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) have been long recognised as an effective approach for safeguarding biodiversity at local, national and global levels. This report takes stock of the policies and practices relevant to OECMs in China. The report explores the critical role of OECMs in China’s conservation efforts, emphasising their potential contribution to the country’s commitment to Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). With well-established policies and practical evidence base in place, China is poised to embrace OECMs through both top-down and bottom-up approaches.
Authors
Zhang, Yan, Zhang, Lu, Sun, Yiyun, Li, Diqiang, Wang, Wei, Jin, Tong, Xu, Jiayi
- Broad subject
- Conservation
- Call number
- IUCN-2024-027, En
- Edition
- 1
- Imprint
- Gland, Switzerland : IUCN, 2024
- Pages
- 96
- Physical Description
- vi, 86p. : ill., maps
- Published in
- IUCN China
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgement 7
- Executive summary 8
- 1. Introduction to OECMs 9
- 1.1. Background and definition 9
- 1.1.1. History of OECMs 9
- 1.1.2. Definition of OECMs 10
- 1.2. Types and identification 10
- 1.2.1. Types of OECMs 10
- 1.2.2. Identifying OECMs 11
- 2. Legal and policy frameworks of China relevant to area-based conservation and OECMs 13
- 2.1. Policies in China relevant to terrestrial biodiversity and OECMs 13
- 2.1.1. Laws 14
- 2.1.2. National strategies and plans 17
- 2.1.3. Regulations 19
- 2.2. Marine policies relevant to OECMs 21
- 2.2.1. Laws 21
- 2.2.2. National strategies and plans 23
- 2.2.3. Regulations 24
- 2.3. Potential OECMs supported by policies 25
- 3. Case studies in China 29
- 3.1 Government governance 30
- 3.1.1.Primary conservation 30
- 3.1.2. Secondary conservation 38
- 3.1.3. Ancillary conservation 46
- 3.2. Private governance 50
- 3.2.1. Primary conservation 50
- 3.2.2. Secondary conservation 59
- 3.3. Community governance 61
- 3.3.1. Primary conservation 62
- 3.3.2. Secondary conservation 71
- 3.4. Shared governance 75
- 3.4.1. Primary conservation 75
- 3.4.2. Secondary conservation 82
- 4. Discussions and next steps 87
- 4.1. Localised terminology of OECMs in China 87
- 4.2. Potential OECMs types in China 88
- 4.3. Next steps for OECMs in China 89
- References 91
