Environment & Pollution

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The motivations for China’s new energy and climate policies

Publication date: Thu 14 Aug 2014

Document type: Article

The motivations for China’s recent energy and climate change policies are far more complex than the stereotypical view of China as a country bent on the pursuit of economic growth at all costs would...

China's new pathway to urbanization will benefit world: UN officials

Publication date: Wed 9 Jul 2014

Document type: Article

UN officials said Tuesday that China's efforts to follow the new pathway to sustainable urbanization, which is human-centered and environmentally friendly, will benefit both the country and the world...

What's coming out of China's taps?

Publication date: Sat 7 Jun 2014

Document type: Article

Studies suggset water flowing into city homes is too dirty, while new rules seem flawed from the get-go and residents are kept firmly in the dark.

China to promote global sustainable development with UN agencies: premier

Publication date: Sun 11 May 2014

Document type: Article

Premier Li Keqiang said here Saturday China would deepen cooperation with UN agencies to boost green development, address climate change, so as to promote the world's sustainable development. The...

China unveils urbanizatization plan 2014 - 2020

Publication date: Sun 16 Mar 2014

Document type: Article

China on Sunday unveiled an urbanization plan for the 2014-2020 period in an effort to steer the country's urbanization onto a human-centered and environmentally friendly path.

Fujian aims to prioritize protecting environment

Publication date: Mon 3 Mar 2014

Document type: Article

Fujian province will make greater efforts to protect its natural environment as it presses ahead with economic development, said the province's legislators.

Purifiers help many urban residents breathe more easily while at home

Publication date: Thu 27 Feb 2014

Document type: Article

In an attempt to stop her family from breathing polluted air, Christina Wang, the mother of a 3-month-old in Beijing, bought her second air purifier in two months. "We put one in the living room and...

Africa's Urban Revolution

Publication date: Thu 9 Jan 2014

Document type: Book

The facts of Africa’s rapid urbanisation are startling. By 2030 African cities will have grown by more than 350 million people and over half the continent's population will be urban. Yet in the minds...

An empirical study on the relationship between urban compactness and CO2 efficiency in China

Publication date: Tue 26 Nov 2013

Document type: Research paper

Habitat International, Volume 41, January 2014, Pages 92–98. This analyzes the relationship between urban compactness and CO2 efficiency in China. A quantitative indicator of urban compactness and...

Socio-demographic variation in motives for visiting urban green spaces in a large Chinese city

Publication date: Tue 26 Nov 2013

Document type: Research paper

Habitat International, Volume 41, January 2014, Pages 114–120. The motives of people for visiting urban green spaces (UGS) mirror their needs and expectations on UGS, which help to ascertain why...

Analysis of sustainable urban development approaches in China

Publication date: Tue 26 Nov 2013

Document type: Research paper

Habitat International, Volume 41, January 2014, Pages 24–32. China already has more numerous and larger cities than ever before. If the current trend holds, by 2025 it will have a predicted 1 billion...

China faces tough fight against air pollution

Publication date: Sat 12 Oct 2013

Document type: Article

Beijing was once again shrouded in a heavily polluted, foggy air on Wednesday, which is familar to local residents some of whom are accustomed to wearing masks outdoor.

China faces tough fight against air pollution

Publication date: Thu 19 Sep 2013

Document type: Article

Beijing was once again shrouded in a heavily polluted, foggy air on Wednesday, which is familiar to local residents some of whom are accustomed to wearing masks outdoors.

China to issue list of 10 worst polluted cities

Publication date: Wed 18 Sep 2013

Document type: Article

China will publish a list of it 10 worst polluted cities - and best cities - for air pollution each month, as the country pushes officials to dispel a persistent smog crisis that is fuelling public...