University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

Dongying calls for global estuary protection

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Promoting ecological protection and high-quality development is a common issue faced by estuarine cities across the world, Yang Guoqiang, Party secretary of Dongying, said during the conference.

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  • Promoting ecological protection and high-quality development is a common issue faced by estuarine cities across the world, Yang Guoqiang, Party secretary of Dongying, said during the conference.
  • Dongying has made significant progress in ecological protection over the past 10 years.
  • During the 2012-21 period, the city completed 16 wetland protection and restoration projects with 6,192 hectares of wetlands developed or restored.
  • A Dongying initiative was also announced at the conference, calling for global cooperation in ecological protection and high-quality development and in promoting the growth and prosperity of estuarine cities.