Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (short CAAS, Chinese: 中国农业科学院) is the Chinese national, agricultural scientific research organization.
It was established in 1957 in Beijing and oversees 45 institutes. Thirty-six are direct affiliates, nine institutes are co-hosted together with local governments or universities. It has more than 5,000 professional employees.
The Academy building contains offices of several Chinese policy institutions such as the China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation (CAPIAC, 中国农业国际合作促进会) established in 1998. One of CAPIAC's branches is the International Cooperation Committee for Animal Welfare (ICCAW), established in 2011. In 2017, ICCAW hosted a farm animal welfare conference together with UN Food and Agriculture Organization, RSPCA, Compassion in World Farming, the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the U.S. National Pork Board.
Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents
Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Total: 1
| Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants | Ji. G., Ganjurjav, H., Hu, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow |