LRA host Chinese delegation

1st September, 2011

 

Land Research Associates today hosted a visit from a delegation of local government heads from Yunnan Province in south-west China. They came to discuss issues of soil protection from damage and erosion. Two presentations were given, interactively translated into Mandarin Chinese by an interpreter accompanying the delegation:

Bob Palmer:	Effect of modern agricultural land management on soil and erosion risk.
Malcolm Reeve:	Protection and reinstatement of soils disturbed by construction and mineral working.

There were clear comparisons with experience in China but, during discussions, the visitors expressed surprise that UK Codes of Practice for protecting soils were not legally binding.

 

The delegates outside LRA offices at Lockington Hall with interpreter, Tom.

 

Mr. Fang Xiangqian	Deputy Inspector, Yunnan Provincial Department of Finance
Mr. Yin Guiyou	Director, Zhaotong Water Resources Bureau, Yunnan Province
Mr. Tian Yuan	Director, the People’s Government of Yongshan County, Yunnan Province
Mr. Long Jin	Director, the People’s Government of Weixin County, Yunnan Province
Mr. Feng Xuelan	Director, the People’s Government of Zhenxiong County, Yunnan Province
Mr. Tang Xingpu	Director, Qiaojia County Leading Group Office of Loan and Financial Aid Programme of Water and Soil Conservation Supported by the World Bank and the European Union

 

Note:
Previous LRA connections with China include UK representation and presentation by Malcolm Reeve at the 2000 International Land Reclamation Conference in Beijing and technical visits to reclaimed mine land in Tangshan City.

 

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