|
[ + ]All-China Environment Federation
| Title | All-China Environment Federation |
| Description | All-China Environment Federation (ACEF) is a nonprofit civil society organization based in China composed of individuals, corporations, and government actors working to protect the environment in cooperation with the UN and other international organizations. The federation aims to bridge the gap between the government and the public re: implementing a sustainable development strategy. The organization won the first case against a major polluter in 2016. Resources include news, photo news, workshops, website links, and information about various departments and environmental programs. |
| URL | http://www.acef.com.cn/en/ |
[ + ]China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation
| Title | China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation |
| Description | China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation(CBCGDF) is a non-governmental organization working to protect the environment, natural resources, and biodiversity. This site includes News stories focused on EPIL and Law, Biodiversity Conservation, Green Development, etc. |
| URL | http://www.cbcgdf.org/English/ |
[ + ]China Dialogue
| Title | China Dialogue |
| Description | China Dialogue provides access to high quality journalism on a range of environmental topics relevant to China or elsewhere. The site is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, understanding, and providing solutions for China’s and the world’s environmental challenges. Topics include climate, business, pollution, energy, food, transport, and cities. The site provides all content in both Chinese and English. Use search terms to access archived articles, features, and blog posts. Resources include articles, reports, podcasts, and a photo series covering relevant environmental topics |
| URL | https://www.chinadialogue.net/ |
[ + ]China Energy Portal
| Title | China Energy Portal |
| Description | The China Energy Portal hosts energy news and statistics from Chinese government websites. Topic areas include oil, fossil fuels, and alternate energy initiatives such as, biomass, nuclear, solar, wind, and hydro. Resources include news, policy, statistics, charts, and datasets. Note: The site uses volunteers to translate (crowdsourced translations). |
| URL | https://chinaenergyportal.org/en/ |
[ + ]China Environment Forum
| Title | China Environment Forum |
| Description | The China Environment Forum (CEF) is hosted by the Wilson Center, the official memorial to President Woodrow Wilson. The Center focuses on independent research and analysis to address pressing global policy issues. Since 1997, CEF has convened projects, workshops, and exchanges to promote collaboration between U.S., China, and other global environmental experts. The Forum’s primary topics are environmental governance, the competing demand for water, energy, and food, and communications capacity-building. In addition to articles, the site features news, publications, and interesting multi-media resources, including maps, infographics, photo essays, and workshops. |
| URL | http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program/china-environment-forum |
[ + ]China Internet Information Center
| Title | China Internet Information Center |
| Description | China Internet Information Center (CIIC) is a state-run web portal under the State Council Information Service and the China International Publishing Group in Beijing. CIIC offers broad access to news about China, with searchable texts of government position papers, Chinese history, politics, economics, and culture. The site is divided into various topic areas. Resources include news, photos, policies and announcements, reports, newsletters, laws and regulations, articles, website links, and events. The site is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean, and Spanish. |
| URL | http://www.china.org.cn/english/environment/33890.htm |
[ + ]Environmental Law Institute: China Program
| Title | Environmental Law Institute: China Program |
| Description | The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is a non-partisan research and education center focused on strengthening environmental protection by improving law and governance around the world. ELI’s China program partners with Chinese NGOs, universities, law firms, environmental regulators, and others to improve environmental law, enforcement, and compliance. ELI offers workshops, webinars, seminars, and panel discussions. ELI also hosts various working groups designed to facilitate communication between multinational businesses and the Chinese government. Resources include reports (translated into Chinese), publications, an environmental forum, books, webinars, workshops, blog sites, events, and training sessions. |
| URL | https://www.eli.org/china-program |
[ + ]Global Environmental Institute
| Title | Global Environmental Institute |
| Description | Global Environment Institute (GEI) is a Chinese non-profit, NGO based in Beijing working with policymakers, businesses, scientists, civil leaders, and local communities. GEI’s goal is to promote dialogue and innovative solutions to protect the environment and foster economic opportunity in China and the international community. Program areas include energy and climate change, ecosystem conservation and community development, marine conservation, global environmental innovation, overseas investment, trade, and external relations. Resources include news, reports, publications, and newsletter. |
| URL | http://www.geichina.org/en/ |
[ + ]Greenpeace: Asia
| Title | Greenpeace: Asia |
| Description | Greenpeace is a nonprofit global organization focused on exposing international environmental issues. Greenpeace works to address climate change, toxic pollution, marine health, food security, and illegal deforestation. Topic areas include ocean health, climate and energy, sustainability, and plastic pollution. Resources include news, blog posts, press releases, and other publications. |
| URL | https://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/ |
[ + ]Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs
| Title | Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs |
| Description | The Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs (IPEA) is a Beijing based non-profit environmental research organization that collects and issues environmental information from local businesses. IPEA’s mission is to work with government, research organizations, and other stakeholders to improve environmental governance. The Institute analyzes corporate and government data, pulled from environmental quality, emissions, and pollution source records, along with mandatory reporting based on relevant legislation and corporate responsibility requirements, to build a its environmental database. The website hosts a live interactive map showing water, carbon, and air pollution. The institute is also pioneering green technology and is a proponent of ethical investing in China. IPEA hosts reports that are available in Chinese and English. |
| URL | http://wwwen.ipe.org.cn |
[ + ]International Institute of Asian Studies
| Title | International Institute of Asian Studies |
| Description | The International Institute of Asian Studies (IIAS) is a global research institute that supports Asian and international programs. Of particular interest are: Energy Programme Asia and the Forum on Health, Environment and Development. The Institute hosts its own online resources site that includes the Asia Research Institute, BBC Asia, Biodiversity Heritage Library, and others. Additional resources include publications, a triannual newsletter, academic events, masterclasses, news articles, symposiums, panels, webinars, and fellowship programs. Lastly, IIAS runs a book publication program in partnership with Amsterdam University Press. |
| URL | https://www.iias.asia/programmes/energy-programme-asia |
[ + ]Law Library of Congress: China Legal Research Guide
| Title | Law Library of Congress: China Legal Research Guide |
| Description | The Law Library of Congress, China Legal Research Guide (CLRG) introduces the user to the Chinese legal system. Although not specifically environmental, CLRG content provides essential background for Chinese legal research. The site also breaks down the levels of the Chinese court system. Resources include research materials (in English and Chinese), online databases, and official Chinese government resources. Other resources include official publications and print sources. |
| URL | http://www.loc.gov/law/help/legal-research-guide/china.php |
[ + ]Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MOA)
| Title | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (MOA) |
| Description | The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MARA) oversees agriculture, fisheries, and rural economic development in China. The State Council tasked MARA with drafting agricultural law and policy, collaborating with international organizations, and promoting scientific research and economic development. The website provides access to Chinese agricultural commodity data and an index of articles and press releases, arranged by topic. Topics include animal health, biotechnology, agricultural product quality and safety, and Chinese agricultural policy. Resources include news, data, and statistics. The website can also be translated to Chinese. |
| URL | http://english.agri.gov.cn/ |
[ + ]Ministry of Ecology and Environment
| Title | Ministry of Ecology and Environment |
| Description | The Ministry of Ecology and Environment works collaboratively with other state departments to compile and supervise the implementation of ecological and environmental plans and initiatives, focusing on river basins, drinking water sources, and zoning plans for key areas. The Ministry has a series of mandates, some of which include implementing regulations to address air, water, and sound pollution, supervising nuclear and radiation safety, and working with international stakeholders to promote environmental health in China. Resources include legislation, reports, publications, photo news, bulletins, white papers, environmental policies and policy interpretations, newsletters, posters, action plans, and events. |
| URL | http://english.mee.gov.cn/// |
[ + ]Ministry of Water Resources, the People’s Republic of China (MWR)
| Title | Ministry of Water Resources, the People’s Republic of China (MWR) |
| Description | The Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) oversees water resources administration, water conservation, and watershed protection in China. Resources include a document archive containing water laws, regulations, action plans, publications, speeches, water and international news, articles, reports, and multimedia. Topics include conserving and protecting water resources, flood control and drought relief, safe drinking water, soil erosion and ecological safety, reinforcement of hazardous reservoirs, and international cooperation. The site can be translated to Chinese. |
| URL | http://www.mwr.gov.cn/english/ |
[ + ]National Resources Defense Council - China
| Title | National Resources Defense Council - China |
| Description | NRDC is a nonprofit organization consisting of activists, lawyers, scientists, and policy advocates addressing the protection of Earth’s resources and promoting healthy air, water, and sustainable natural resource extraction. NRDC has supported China’s sustainable development by providing technical and legal assistance to Chinese and international partners since the 1990s. NRDC was the first nonprofit organization to launch a clean energy program in China, address mercury toxication in children, and influence the Chinese government to shut down its legal ivory trade in 2017. Resources include reports, articles, blog posts, issue briefs and summaries, case law, legislative actions, and fact sheets. |
| URL | https://www.nrdc.org/china |
[ + ]U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law
| Title | U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law |
| Description | The U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law is a program hosted by Vermont Law school that works collaboratively with government institutions, non-government organizations, lawyers, judges, lawmakers and others to promote effective environmental governance in Asia. The partnership’s mission is to generate scholarship and research on Asian and global environmental policy while providing academic programming and educational exchanges. The program launched a model in China that addresses critical environmental and energy challenges, improves policy, laws and regulations, and develops best practices in environmental protection and energy regulation. This successful model has been further applied to the Mekong Sub-region, including Myanmar, Lao PDR, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Resources include, publications, articles, presentations, collaborative research projects, and seasonal newsletters. The program also provides fellowship and research opportunities and academic residencies for students, in addition to faculty exchanges. |
| URL | https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/us-asia-partnerships-environmental-law |
[ + ]World Resources Institute - China
| Title | World Resources Institute - China |
| Description | The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research organization consisting of over 60 countries working to address natural resource sustainability. WRI China works with business, government, and community leaders to develop sustainable policy. WRI’s focus areas include climate, energy, food, forests, water, cities, and the ocean. Special projects include clean energy, water quality trading, and emerging actors in developing sustainable finance. Resources include publications, reports, news, maps, charts, infographics, blog posts, and events. |
| URL | https://wri.org.cn/en |
|
|
