Introduction to NESS International Science Network

NESS Plan is an international scientific plan aimed at safeguarding

children in every country in the world

Initiated by Chinese scientists，the National Eco-Security System (NESS) Plan is an international scientific plan aimed at safeguarding children in every country in the world. It is dedicated to ensuring the essential minimum Eco-Security conditions necessary for the sustained survival of children across all nations, as they represent the biological essence of humanity and the future of human civilization.   This goal, encompassing the well-being of individuals (including one's own children and descendants) and the collective survival of humanity as a species, embodies a core value and ethical duty that necessitates collaborative efforts to uphold.

The inaugural NESS International Scientific Congress was held in Haikou in November 2022, launching the "One Target · An Eco-Security System for All People (Haikou) Initiative" to the global scientific community. The second Congress, convened in Haikou in October 2023, engaging in experts and students from 129 countries. The upcoming third Congress is scheduled to take place in Shennongjia, Hubei, in May 2024. Presently, the initiative has garnered support of experts and scholars in 1,042 organizations including universities, research institutions, and other organizations from 151 countries.

The NESS International Science Network (NESS ISN) is initiated by Chinese scientists and dedicated to long-term international research on enduring human survival and addressing the global ecological crisis. It aligns with the concept of "a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind (CSFM)" advocated by President Xi Jinping and serves as an international platform for scientific collaboration "An Eco-Security System for All People (ESSAP)". NESS ISN is a secondary academic institution formally established in March 2022with support from the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF).

The primary objective of NESS ISN is to encourage and support scientists from universities, research institutes and various disciplines in every country to engage in interdisciplinary research and cooperation on the minimal Eco-Security conditions essential for the long-term survival of people in their respective countries. This involves establishing a scientific community dedicated to supporting this goal and developing and maintaining National Eco-Security Systems (NESS) within each country. Through collaborative efforts based on individual country research, the network aims to foster international cooperation to ensure ecological conditions conducive to human survival and collectively construct the ESSAP on a global scale. The key activities and outcomes include organizing the annual NESS International Congress, issuing the NESS Global Development Report and NESS Index of every country.