China’s Devastating Floods: From Adaptation to Mitigation
By Dan Steinbock
After weeks of torrential rain across central and southern China, the mainland has suffered from a series of devastating floods. As...
The Development of Circular Economies in China
By Mark Esposito, Terence Tse & Khaled Soufani
In this article, the authors discuss China’s implementation of Circular Economic development programs in order to address...
China’s Key Cities: From Local Places to Global Players
By Xiangming Chen
China’s geographically uneven growth plays a key role in regional integration by creating more varied and largely beneficial global connections. In this...
The Rise of Shenzhen and BYD – How a Chinese Corporate Pioneer is Leading...
By Taylor Ogan and Xiangming Chen
While the world is focussing on if the Chinese government can be a trusted and reliable leader in dealing...
What Africa can Learn from China about Climate Change Adaptation
By Anthony Mills
China is already experiencing widespread environmental degradation, particularly as a result of pollution. But the way China is approaching adaptation to climate...
China Must Boost Social Sustainability in Order to Meet its Carbon Reduction Targets
By Jonas Törnblom
China has achieved a significant amount in only a few decades, more than any other country in history; however the challenges the...
What’s Lies Ahead for China’s Urban Waste Landscape?
By Jonas Törnblom
China’s rapid pace of urbanisation remains at full throttle. Mass urbanisation generates mass waste volumes and the physical limitations associated with how...
The Challenge of Frugal and Greener Winter Olympics
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing, in a joint bid with the city of Zhangjiakou,...
China’s Environmental Crisis: A Billion Dollar Opportunity
By Deborah Lehr
China is embarking on the most ambitious environmental reform program in history – by necessity. China's environmental woes are nothing new, but...
By All Means Necessary: How China’s Resource Quest Is Changing The World
By Elizabeth Economy and Michael Levi
As Chinese economy experiences a slow down and commodities prices are falling, this article explores how Chinese demand and...
