Annual Report on China’s Response to Climate Change (2017)

Download or read book Annual Report on China’s Response to Climate Change (2017) written by Weiguang Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written by experts from Institute of Urban and Environmental Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and National Climate Center, this book provides an overview of China’s effort to implement the Paris Agreement. In addition to measures put in place to reduce runoff in cities, improve flood risk management, promote decarbonization, and combat desertification, the book also addresses issues such as scientific assessment in relation to climate change, the implications of US domestic climate politics for China-US relations, and China’s emerging leadership role in the post-Paris age. The volume is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand how China’s aggressive climate adaptation policies help shape the country’s growing weight in global climate governance.