China’s National Plan on Implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals: from the Perspective of National Performance of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Abstract

In terms of the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, the
implementation of the agreements has gradually shifted from the institutional construction of the
international level to the implementation of the national level. Since the Millennium Development
Goals did not reach the goal of sustainable development in the year of 2015, 2030 Sustainable
Development Goals had drew the lessons, put forward the goals of economic, social and
environmental, and required all countries to provide their own country’s plan. As the largest
developing country, China plays a decisive role in the international environmental governance. At
home, China has formulated the domestic environmental governance norms for the
implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and established an inter ministerial
coordination mechanism for implementing the Sustainable Development Agenda composed of 43
government departments. China is also actively participating in international environmental
governance, participating and promoting the conclusion and effectiveness of treaties on
environmental protection at the international and regional levels, earnestly implementing and
helping other countries to implement treaties, and expanding the global partnership through
various formal and informal meetings and other channels.