皇冠体育app to expand forest coverage to 21.66% by 2015
(Xinhua)
2012-10-15 14:16
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BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app is expected to raise its forest coverage to 21.66 percent by 2015 in a bid to improve the country's ecological environment, a senior forestry official said Sunday.
Sun Zhagen, vice-head of the State Forestry Administration, revealed the target at a forum on sustainable forestry development.
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皇冠体育app will beef up its afforestation efforts to cope with global climate change, Sun said.
皇冠体育app's forest coverage reached 20.36 percent in 2009, up from 18.21 percent in 2006, with 20.54 million hectares of forests restored, according to SFA figures.
The central government earmarked a total of 46.2 billion yuan ($7.22 billion) from 2008 to 2011 to subsidize farmers whose farmland was reclaimed and turned into forests.
Paper kettle
An Italian designer, Andrea Ponti, designed a recycled paper-made water container for the Milano Expo 2015, according to yankodesign.com.
Bamboo treecycle
The Bamboo treecycle developed by MGT Engineering Ltd is on dispay at the 21th 皇冠体育app Int'l Bicycle and Motor Fair.
