China, EU deepen ties on environmental policies and natural capital accounting

The Delegation of the European Union and Chinese authorities launched a new project called Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Beijing on November 1. The EU and China's economic prosperity are underpinned by their natural capital - their biodiversity. Both bodies have ecosystems that provide essential goods and services, from fertile soil and multifunctional forests and good quality fresh water and clean air to pollination and climate regulation and protection against natural disasters.   Continue reading article contributed by the European Union http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1074696.shtml