The first 20 years of South Korea's growth surge resulted in deforestation and the ongoing destruction of wetlands. However, there have been recent efforts to balance these problems, including an $84 billion five-year green growth project to boost energy efficiency and green technology.

China is one of 17 megadiverse countries. China has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil and Colombia.

Up to 8% of the Central African Republic is covered by forest, and its forests are highly diverse and include commercially important species of Ayous, Sapelli and Sipo. The Central African Republic has committed to restoring 1 million hectares of land by 2020 through the Bonn Challenge, and 2.5 million hectares by 2030.