Guizhou to Host Int'l Symposium on Forest ProtectionAn international symposium on forest protection and sustainable development will be held during July 16 and 20 in Guizhou Province, southwest China.As of June 29, a total of 23 Asian and European countries, including Finland, Britain, Italy, Japan, Germany and the Republic of Korea, and 61 EU representatives had signed up, an official with the organizing committee said Wednesday. More than 120 representatives from China will also participate in the workshop, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and State Forestry Administration, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Finland. During the five-day symposium, the attendees will discuss policies and strategies for as well as technologies related to forest protection and sustainable development, the sharing of information about forest protection and sustainable development, the impact and contributions of forests to the environment and the building of forest eco-systems. They will also seek opportunities to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between Asian and European countries in the scientific and technological fields. |
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