New 鈥榝orest chiefs鈥 to be appointed in Shanghai
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Shanghai will appoint officials at all levels of the government by the year鈥檚 end, tasked with protecting and developing local ecological resources, the city government said yesterday.
The officials, to be known as 鈥渇orest chiefs,鈥 will be responsible for the management of the city鈥檚 forest lands, green lands and wetland as well as the planning of new ecological space and disaster control.
Shanghai had a forest coverage of 18.5 percent by the end of last year and a per capita park green space of 8.5 square meters.
鈥淩esidents are happy with the work that鈥檚 been done. But indeed, in terms of the total amount of ecological resources and services of ecological space, Shanghai still lags behind some other metropolises such as New York, London and Tokyo,鈥 said Deng Jianping, director of the Shanghai Greenery and Sanitation Bureau.
Shanghai aims to increase its forest coverage to at least 19.5 percent by 2025, and at least 23 percent by 2035. The per capita park green space is expected to be increased to at least 13 square meters by 2035.
By 2025, residents in the city鈥檚 downtown districts will be able to find green space within 500 meters from 95 percent of the places, the government said.
The names and contact information of the 鈥渇orest chiefs鈥 will be made public in their areas of responsibility, and the 鈥渃hiefs鈥 at lower levels will have their work supervised by their superiors.
China鈥檚 central government requires that all localities introduce 鈥渇orest chiefs鈥 by June next year.
In December 2016, the government announced that 鈥渞iver chiefs鈥 will be nominated in all localities to enhance the protection of the country鈥檚 rivers. The 鈥渞iver chief鈥 system works in a similar way and has been considered a success.
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