Water & Ecology Forum | Dianchang Wang：Evolution of Water Ecology Patterns and Systematic Governance in the Yangtze River Basin

Dianchang Wang serves as an editorial board member of W&E, the director of the National Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the chairman of the Yangtze Ecology and Environment Co., Ltd. He divided the evolutionary process of the aquatic ecological pattern of the Yangtze River Basin over the past century into several stages, based on the development of human activities in the basin and the changes in understanding of the relationship between human and nature. This division reveals the driving factors and evolution history of the aquatic ecological pattern of the Yangtze River Basin at different stages. From the perspectives of wetlands, aquatic organisms, and material fluxes, he analyzed the spatio-temporal evolution characteristics of the aquatic ecological pattern of the Yangtze River Basin over the past century. Based on the integrity of the ecosystem and the systematic nature of the basin, he proposed strategies for the governance and protection of the aquatic ecosystem that aim for harmonious coexistence between human and nature. These strategies include constructing a “nature-engineering” coupling governance system, strengthening species protection and habitat restoration, developing green ecological circular agriculture, and promoting the “water steward” model for water management in urban areas.

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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Aa1ALQa8mwmODO3qDOHZRw