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Qingfeng Zhang
As Chief of Rural Development and Food Security (Agriculture) Thematic Group, Mr. Qingfeng Zhang is leading and overseeing ADB’s overall rural development, natural resources, food security, and agriculture operations by providing relevant and practical technical advice.
During his last 16 years with the Bank, Mr. Zhang processes and administers loan and technical assistance projects in green agricultural value chain, efficient use of natural resources (land, soil, water as well as agricultural wastes), climate resilient agriculture, rural renewable biomass energy, healthy agriculture-ecosystems, food safety, and internet plus agriculture. He published over dozens of knowledge products, Opeds and blogs on agriculture, natural resources and environment. Prior to joining ADB, he was a Director at the State Environmental Protection Administration in Beijing; a Senior Environment Specialist at the World Bank in Washington; and a Research Fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Mr. Zhang is a Chinese national. He holds a doctoral degree in environmental engineering from the Tsinghua University; and a master’s degree in water resources management, and a bachelor’s degree in hydrology from the Sichuan University. He was also trained at the Harvard Business School through its Executive Development Program.
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加强风险管理 应对持续干旱
作为影响中华人民共和国（中国）水管理的一个重要因素，气候变化将迫使中国继续为保障农业、工业和城市的充足供水而斗争，特别是在中国北方，那里面临越来越频繁和持久的干旱。中国有一套极其灵敏的干旱应急体系，但是配套的减灾和干旱风险管理系统尚未建立。实现有效风险管理和保障持续供水的必由之路是加强需求管理。如何在中国这样一个历史悠久的水利工程社会中加强风险管理、应对持续干旱，本书通过对贵州省贵阳市的案例研究进行了有益的探索。
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Drying Up: What to Do About Droughts in the People's Republic of China
Climate change is one of a few major factors that ensure the country will continue to struggle to supply its cities and industries and fields with enough water, particularly in the North, as well as face more frequent and longer droughts.
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Environmentally Sustainable Development in the People's Republic of China: Visions for the Future and the Role of the Asian Development Bank
The rapid pace of growth, the sectoral structure of the economy, the sources of energy used, and increased urbanization are four large-scale drivers behind the complex environmental agenda of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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Eco-Compensation for Watershed Services in the People's Republic of China
This paper details progress in creating a national eco-compensation ordinance in the People's Republic of China and discusses the ongoing institutional challenges in its effective development.
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Environmental Strategy for the 12th Five-Year Plan Period: What Can the People's Republic of China Learn from the 11th Five-Year Plan?
This ADB brief reviews the environmental performance of the relatively successful 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) by comparing it with that of the 10th Five-Year Plan (2001-2005).
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Confronting Asia’s Triple Threat: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, Food Insecurity
Without progress on climate and biodiversity, there will be no progress on food security. To address these interlinked challenges, we need an unprecedented level of multilateral, private, and public sector cooperation. -
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Prioritize Nature in Asia-Pacific’s COVID-19 Recovery
Countries in Asia and the Pacific region depend on natural resources for jobs, livelihood, health and well-being. We need to protect these valuable resources as we emerge from the pandemic. -
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How COVID-19 Could Accelerate the Digitization of the Food Supply Chain
Digital technology is taking a growing role in the world’s food supply, from farm to fork. The right policies would ensure that the benefits are shared.
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Qingfeng Zhang on ADB's Nature-Positive Investments
Qingfeng Zhang, Chief of ADB's Environment Thematic Group, discusses how investing in nature and environmental sustainability is key in achieving economic growth and reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
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Qingfeng Zhang on the Future of Agriculture
Qingfeng Zhang, Chief of ADB's Rural Development and Food Security Thematic Group, discusses the future of agriculture and the current challenges facing food security in Asia and the Pacific.
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污染的代价在中国
在一份最新的环境研究报告中，亚行环境专家张庆丰探讨污染对中国经济造成的损失，并建议需要更有效的环境税以及提高公众对污染问题程度的认知。
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The Cost of Pollution in People's Republic of China
ADB's Qingfeng Zhang discusses the cost of pollution to the Chinese economy, the need for more effective environment tax and greater public awareness about the scale of the pollution problem.