Some opinions on delimiting and strictly guarding the red line of ecological protection. Country/Territory China Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Inspection Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Liability/compensation Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract Overall objectives set up in the Document are: Before the end of 2017, ecological protection red lines shall be delineated in the provinces (municipalities) along the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Economic Belt; Before the end of 2018, other provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) delineated the ecological protection red lines; by the end of 2020, the national ecological protection red line delineation, survey and definition of standards will be finalized, an ecological protection red line system basically established, the national land ecological space will be optimized and effectively protected, and the ecological function will remain stable Certainly, the national ecological security pattern will be more perfect. By 2030, the layout of the ecological protection red line will be further optimized, and the ecological protection red line system will be effectively implemented, the ecological function will be significantly improved and the national ecological security will be fully guaranteed. Full text Chinese Website www.mee.gov.cn References - Legislation Implemented by Guidelines on delimitation of ecological protection red line. Legislation | China | 2017 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Technical Specifications for Boundary Settlement and Defining Standards of Ecological Protection Red Line. Legislation | China | 2019 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX