In order to help countries to review and assess the coherence and effectiveness of existing policies in fostering Inclusive Green Economy transitions to achieve the SDGs, UNEP developed a green economy policy review methodology. This summary showcases the results of a longer study that used the methodology to review Ecological Compensation Policies of Hainan Province in China.
As an island province, Hainan is an independent ecogeographical unit. Therefore, its ecological services and their derived benefits and beneficiaries are relatively easy to define. Hainan has issued ecological compensation policies for watersheds, forests and oceans, and it is the only province in China that is fully incorporated into the transfer-payment system for key ecological-function zones.
With a view to understanding the China-specific policies and the efforts of the Government to advance its green economy, the ecological compensation policies of Hainan Province are assessed below, following the different steps of the policy cycle.
This publication is also available in Chinese.