World Environmental Day Feature: Governance Strategies That Restored China’s Lijiang River

On World Environmental Day, CGTN published a feature on river restoration. The piece focuses on the Lijiang River in China. It attributes the river’s recovery to coordinated governance measures. Authorities implemented pollution controls and habitat projects. The article describes how water quality and biodiversity improved. Officials cite the Lijiang River as a model for environmental governance. The report highlights the role of policy and enforcement. Observers will watch whether the approach is replicated elsewhere.