On July 22, 2021, “Nature-based Solutions: ASEAN-China Mangrove Conservation Practice Workshop” was held both online and offline in Beijing as one of the series activities of ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Week 2021.

The workshop was hosted by the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Center/Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEE). Participants include representatives from MEE and its affiliated units, local departments of ecology and environment, ministries of ecological environment in ASEAN Member States, international organizations, research institutions, and private sectors.

The workshop aims to facilitate the implementation of relevant cooperation initiatives agreed upon at the ASEAN-China Summit and reach consensus on cooperation in the fields of climate change response, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and biodiversity conservation based on the Framework of ASEAN-China Environmental Cooperation Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2025).