The Legal Affairs Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the Lincang Municipal People's Congress of Yunnan Province issued a public notice in early July 2023 on the public solicitation of opinions on the "Regulations on the Management of River Sand Mining in Lincang City (Draft)" (Draft for Comments), soliciting a wide range of opinions and suggestions on revisions from all sectors of the community. “Biodiversity Conservation in Our Neighborhood” Working Group of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF-BCON Working Group) responded positively to the call and, after careful study and discussion, put forward five suggestions for the draft.

Recommendation 4: It should be ensured that the principle of "ecological prioritization" is fully reflected and embodied in the draft regulation to ensure its practical implementation. Although it mentions “Ecology should be as the top Priority for River Sand Mining” in Article 3, none of the following provisions fully reflect such principle, making it being "ecological" more as a slogan, but with no knob.

Therefore, it is recommended to improve the content logic of the "Regulations on the Management of River Sand Mining in Lincang City (Draft)" (Draft for Comments), and reflect the specific requirements of "ecological priority" in the latter provisions.

Translator: Samantha

Editor: Samantha

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