GLOBALink | A glimpse of projects under China's Shan-Shui initiative

BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Shan-Shui initiative is among 10 global flagship projects recognized by the UN for aiding planetary health.

The initiative, which translates to "mountains and rivers," was recognized as World Restoration Flagship at a UN biodiversity conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada.

This ambitious initiative combines dozens of large-scale projects to restore ecosystems, from mountains to coastal estuaries, across the world's most populous nation.

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