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· General information
· News
· Geography & maps
· Tibet
· Institutions
~ Government ministries & advisory bodies
~ Academic & research
~ NGOs
~ Foreign, with focus on China
· Environmental law
· Climate change & energy
· Air pollution
· Freshwater
· Biodiversity
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General information
News & periodicals
China Global Television Network (CGTN)
· Nature
China and the environment @ NYT
China + environment @ Guardian
China environment news monitoring @ EIN
Geographic information & maps
· Provides a comprehensive collection of physical, political, and thematic maps of China, highlighting
China's environmental features, including climate, rivers, land cover, and protected areas.
· The Britannica Kids climate map illustrates China's diverse climatic regions.
· The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) provides interactive maps showing pollution levels,
air quality, and water conditions in China.
Tibet
Institutions
~ Government ministries & advisory bodies ~
China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED)
· “...carries out cross-cutting research on environment and development. We have been a platform for
cooperation and policy development between Chinese and international researchers and experts for more than 30 years.”
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Ecology & Environmental Protection
National Forest & Grassland Administration
~ Academic & research ~
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES)
~ Nongovernmental organizations ~
· To educate, protect and restore the ecological environment of Western China
· to enhance public awareness and to promote public involvement in environment protection in China
by means of the mass media and various social activities.
Worldwide Fund for Nature-China (WWF-China)
· The first international conservation organization invited to work in China, has been active in China since 1980
~ Foreign, with focus on China ~
Center for China Analysis
Climate, Energy, and the Environment
China Environment Forum @ Wilson Center
Global China Initiative @ Boston University's Global Development Policy Center
Global Environmental Instititue (GEI)
· Works alongside key policymakers, businesses, scientists, civil society leaders and local communities to foster dialogue and
innovative solutions to protect the environment and enhance economic opportunies.
Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP)
· To provide technical support and services such as environmental planning, environmental policy, and consultation on
environmental project selection management for the Chinese government and corporations in a timely and efficient manner.
Environmental law
Environmental law and practice in China: Overview
Climate change
China & Vulnerability @ World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal
· China's climate risks, projections, extreme events, vulnerabilities, and adaptation measures from the World Bank.
· Aims to help understand and tackle China's energy and environmental challenges across a wide range of sectors
China Center for Climate Change Communications (China 4C)
Climate Action Tracker - China
Air pollution
Air Pollution Control Policies in China: A Retrospective and Prospects
· Based on scientific evidence for the evolution of air pollution and the institutional background of environmental
governance in China, the paper examines the development of air pollution control policies from the 1980s and
onwards
China’s air quality policies have swiftly reduced pollution, improved life expectancy @ EPIC
History of Air Pollution in China @ Environmental Problems (Colgate University)
2020 Action Plan for air pollution
Freshwater
Yangtze River @ Brittanica
Agriculture & food
-Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Biodiversity
China Country Profile @ Convention on Biological Diversity
· Official data on China's biodiversity, conservation efforts, and ecosystem trends
Chengdu Giant Panda Foundation
China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation