David Moser meets representatives from an NGO Nature Conservancy to discuss the opportunities and challenges China faces in environmental protection.

David Moser invites guests to debate the unending topic of environmental protection. Is China showing its fair share of environmental responsibility? How does the term "fair share" relate to the stages of economic development?

They are China’s national treasures but the recent deaths of pandas in zoos across the country have sparked concern over their treatment in captivity. Now some are questioning whether the country’s conservation program is going down the right path. BON’s Neela Eyunni has more.

The lakes of southwestern China provide food and water for large numbers of people who live around them. They depend on them not only as a source of fresh water, but also for food. Now though, inadequate protection against pollution is threatening to destroy life in the waters that support one of the country's poorest regions. And, as BON's Andrew Livingstone now reports, mother nature is being asked to lend a hand in a last ditch effort to save one of China's best known inland waters. Andrew Livingstone has the story.

Jiuzhaigou Valley is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. It is known for its many multi-tiered waterfalls and crystal clear, vividly colorful lakes.

Jiuzhaigou Valley is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. It is known for its many multi-tiered waterfalls and crystal clear, vividly colorful lakes.

Thanks to conservation efforts in China, the number of giant pandas in the wild is now slowly rebounding. In the following report, BON's Zach Reff looks at new findings that indicate that China's most beloved animal is now a little less endangered.

Panda lovers have a new reason to celebrate. The number of wild giant pandas now stands at around 1,600 animals. That's according to a recent study by the China National Forestry Administration. Their findings mark a slight increase from a similar study in 2007, which estimated that there were about 1,590 wild pandas at the time.

David Moser meets guests from Hua Dan, a charitable organization, to discuss their efforts in helping migrant workers and their children through the performing arts.