China Environmental Law

I recently had the pleasure of meeting two Fulbright scholars studying in China, both of whom are involved in environmental issues, and both of whom are writing blogs.

First up (in alphabetical order) is Geoff Lewis and his blog China Green Buildings.  As the blog name suggests, Geoff’s primary interest is the “future of green buildings in China,” but he also wants to explore how China’s “severe environmental degradation, strained electricity infrastructure, worsening traffic, loss of traditional culture, etc- are highly interrelated.”  Over the next year he hopes to “engage with a variety of experts, inlcuding developers, planners, financiers, government officials, academics, etc, and try to understand what exactly is holding China back from achieving this prosperous green future.”

Next is Scott Moore who is “now studying Chinese environmental policy as a Fulbright Fellow with the Environmental Economics and Policy Study Group, Peking University.”  He is the author of China Greenspace 中国绿区 , a blog

about China’s environmental future, and what it means for the rest of the world. It uses the word “greenspace” to refer to the intersection of political, social, economic, and ecological dimensions of environmental change in China. It’s about the big picture (though it will occasionally covers the very small).

Both blogs are very well written, and as anyone who is involved in this field knows, there is always room for more discussion on these important topics.  I’ve added to them to my blogroll. Go check them out!