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China Going Global
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Critical theme: Can China help build a global eco-civilisation?
China's role in global governance is growing. This increased engagement has important implications for global climate and biodiversity issues – and how they may play out at the local level. On 25 September, IIED and chinadialogue are hosting a Critical Theme to discuss China’s institution-building, and challenges and opportunities in global green governance
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Our previous work on China
IIED has worked extensively in China over the past decade as part of its strategy. This page lists some of the institute's older work
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China in the world
IIED’s 'China in the world' programme of work focuses on the sustainable development challenges and opportunities of its overseas aid, trade and investments
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China’s investments, Africa’s forests: from raw deals to mutual gains?
The grand-scale Belt and Road Initiative is driving ever greater Chinese investment in Africa’s forests. But will the benefits of this ‘development’ reach local people? And will it be sustainable? A recent IIED project in Cameroon highlights both the potential and the pitfalls of surging investment.
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CSR practices of Chinese businesses in the global South
Can Chinese business engagement ensure sustainability and benefit the poor? Our research suggests complex factors shape their operations – of which Chinese policies play only a minor role
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China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event
An innovative multi-stakeholder event discussing Chinese trade and investment impacting Africa's forests will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 22-25 June
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Let's see what the BRICS teach us about urbanisation and economic growth
Our new interactive visualisation demonstrates the dynamics of urbanisation and economic growth in different countries. The visualisation shows that countries have very different dynamics from each other, which has implications for their economic, social and even environmental prospects.
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China-Africa relations: Fresh perspectives from Chinese journalists on environmental challenges
By increasing Chinese reporting on Africa, its public can learn about the environmental and development challenges associated with Chinese investment and consumption decisions
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Sustainability in the spotlight as China-Latin America relationship grows
IIED and the Global Environmental Institute will hold a meeting in Beijing on 31 March to discuss what China's growing global influence means for sustainable development
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Chinese journalists to share learning from reporting trip to Kenya
Six Chinese journalists who won fellowships to report from Kenya will share their experiences at a meeting in Beijing on 21 March
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Report scopes sustainability of China-Latin America relations
A study examining Chinese trade and investment in mining, agriculture and forestry in Chile, Brazil and Peru says sustainability is increasingly on the agenda.
