Yellow River Initiative---Declaration of the 3rd International Yellow River Forum

During October 15-19, 2007, experts, scholars and representatives from over 60 countries and regions gathered together in Dongying at the Yellow River Delta to attend the 3rd International Yellow River Forum.

Facing huge problems of the rivers in the world, which makes us worry too much, considering from perspective of society, environment, economy, history, science and ethic, on the basis of deep discussion on economic and social development of river basin and maintaining the healthy life of rivers, we recognized these same problems inspired the adoption of "Yellow River Initiative-Declaration of the 3rd International Yellow River Forum " as below by delegates coming from all over the world.