Chinaisamongtheearliestcountriestodraftitsnationalsustainabledevelopmentstrategy.ShortlyaftertheUnitedNationsConferenceonEnvironmentandDevelopmentin1992,theChineseGovernmentdecidedtoformulateandimplementChina'sAgenda21-theWhitePaperonChina'sPopulation,EnvironmentandDevelopmentinthe21stCentury.ThisdocumentservesasthebasicguidelinetodirectthesocialandeconomicdevelopmentinChina.