The workshop aimed at developing more cooperation between trans-boundary areas and governmental departments so as to establish a collaboration mechanism for wetland protection in Dongting Lake basin and further promote the implementation of the protective actions.
Since its founding in 2008, GWP China Hunan has engaged in the cooperation and exchanges among different sectors related to Dongting Lake protection for sustainable development of the lake basin areas by means of rational development and saving of water. This meeting is one of key follow-ups of the Dongting Lake Management Rules of Hunan Province which was issued in November 2009.
In addition to the meeting proceedings containing 18 academic papers, the representatives at the meeting agreed that all related sectors should deepen cooperation to promote sustainable development and strengthen capability of climate change adaption.