China has established a special committee to take part in the Future Earth program and strengthen international cooperation in the building of an eco-civilization.

The Chinese National Committee for Future Earth (CNC-FE) was founded on March 21 in Beijing and is sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology.

The CNC-FE aims to organize Chinese scientists to participate in the Future Earth (2014-23) project and make full use of international resources to boost China's technological level and policy making in the construction of an eco-civilization, said Qin Dahe, Chairman of the CNC-FE.

The committee is made up of more than 40 experts from the fields of natural science, engineering, social science, and media.

Under the Future Earth project, the CNC-FE will focus on major subjects of public and government concern, including atmospheric pollution, urbanization's impact on the environment, energy supply and natural disaster warning in Asia.

The Future Earth (2014-23) program was jointly launched by the International Council of Scientific Unions, the International Social Science Council and the United Nations. It aims to gather global resources to try to find solutions for the sustainable development of the Earth.