Good practices using social protection to promote a just transition in China (1): Case study of former Yangtze River fishers

"Good practices using social protection to promote a just transition in China (1): Case study of former Yangtze River fishers": This case study focuses on social protection policies put in place by the Chinese Government for resettled fishers in the key waters of the Yangtze River Basin after the 10-year fishing ban was introduced in 2021 to protect biodiversity. By analyzing the effects of these policies and summarizing China’s experience on social protection to promote a just transition, the brief aims to highlight China’s solutions – good practices – to advance the global response to the triple planetary crisis and the realization of a just transition.

This brief was developed by the Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security (CALSS) with support from the International Labour Office (ILO), as part of the EU-China project “Improving China’s Institutional Capacity towards Universal Social Protection (Phase 2),” funded by the European Union.