国家电网公司生物多样性保护报告2024（英）

years are critical to the execution of the Beautiful China initiative." "We must place the Beautiful China initiative in a prominent position as we seek to build a strong China and rejuvenate the nation. We should strive to drive noticeable improvements in the urban and rural living environment and remarkable outcomes in the Beautiful China initiative. It is important to support high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment, and accelerate the modernization featuring harmony between humanity and nature."As a mega backbone state-owned enterprise critical to China's energy security and economic lifeblood, State Grid Corporation of China places strong emphasis on aligning power development with biodiversity conservation. The Company incorporates biodiversity conservation into its DNA and every stage of its business operations, from the construction to the operation of power grids. Through comprehensive management, focused protection efforts, and more extenisve communication, State Grid actively engages stakeholders in biodiversity conservation. We are dedicated to finding sustainable ways for power grids to coexist with various ecosystems, including deserts, wetlands, and forests while protecting diverse species, like animals and plants.The State Grid Biodiversity Conservation Report 2024 outlines the Company's actions and achievements in biodiversity conservation, guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on Ecological Conservation. It aims to build consensus on biodiversity conservation and share wisdom and experience in supporting global biodiversity conservation and promoting a sustainable future for all life on Earth.PrefaceBiodiversity is fundamental to human survival and development. It has a direct bearing on the well-being of human societies and future generations, as well as the sustainable development and civilization. In 1992, the United Nations facilitated the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by countries worldwide, establishing a global biodiversity governance framework. In December 2022, the historic agreement - the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (hereinafter referred to as the "Kunming-Montreal GBF") - was adopted during the second part of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15). A year later, at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, China announced an initiative to shore up the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal GBF, calling on global communities to jointly address global challenges such as biodiversity loss and climate change.China's vast expanse of terrestrial and marine territories, along with its complex and diverse landscape and climate, fosters a rich and unique tapestry of ecosystems, species, and genetic diversity, making the country one of the most biodiverse in the world. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the