Overview
- Provides a comprehensive overview of climate changes in China
- Covers the leading scholars in the field of environment in China
- Presents China’s policy suggestions for combating climate change
Part of the book series: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path (RSCDCDP)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book highlights China’s theoretical advances and practical actions toward climate risk prevention in 2019. It provides both an overview and detailed discussion of specific topics, including case studies. The general report assesses the latest changes in the climate system both globally and in China, and identifies areas most susceptible to the impact of climate change. This is followed by topical reports on issues such as global climate governance, China’s strategy in climate negotiations, the carbon trade, climate insurance, domestic actions to address climate concerns, including specific solutions to local challenges and achievements made by cities in China. Written by top experts in the field from Research Institute for Eco-civilization of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration, the book aims to inform the readers on recent development and progress in climate risk prevention.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Guiyang Zhuang is a research fellow and deputy director of Research Institute for Eco-civilization of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Zhuang's research interests include low-carbon economy and climate change policies.
Qingchen Chao is a research fellow and director of the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration. Chao's research interests include the analysis and interaction of climate systems, and climate risk management.
Guoquan Hu is associate researcher at the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration. Hu's research interests include climate change data simulation and climate change adaptation strategies.
Jiahua Pan is a Member of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and professor of economics and director of Institute of Ecocivilization Studies, Beijing University of Technology. Pan's research interests include the global economyand the economics of climate change.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Annual Report on Actions to Address Climate Change (2019)
Book Subtitle: Climate Risk Prevention
Editors: Guiyang Zhuang, Qingchen Chao, Guoquan Hu, Jiahua Pan
Translated by: Xiaoqing Luo
Series Title: Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7738-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Social Sciences Academic Press 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-7737-4Published: 02 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-7740-4Published: 03 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-7738-1Published: 01 January 2023
Series ISSN: 2363-6866
Series E-ISSN: 2363-6874
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 246
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations
Topics: Environmental Economics, Ecology