INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH CHINA

By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member Guangzhou, in South China, is one of the cities at the forefront of the country’s “ economic miracle”. The skyline is characterised as much…

CHINESE EXPORTS: DANGER, REGULATION AND SECURITY

By GERRY BLOOM, STEPS Centre member Over the past few months there have been a number of stories in the international media about dangerous exports from China. On the one…

Cotton farming in Hubei province

By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member In Hubei Province, I was fortunate to be able to visit two villages and, with the help of an interpreter, talk to several local…

CHINA REPORT: “THREE GORGES DAM – TRULY GORGEOUS!”

By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member Yes, that is a real quote from the official guidebook. China’s soaring energy demands require drastic measures if supply is to keep up with…

ECOSUMMIT DAY 3: TRADITION AND INNOVATION HAND-IN-HAND

By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member From the role of ‘ancient wisdom’ in responding to climate change to the challenges of planning a sustainable Beijing to 2050, a recognition of…

ECOSUMMIT 2007, BEIJING: LIVE BLOG

By ADRIAN ELY, STEPS Centre member I am in China on the eve of Ecosummit 2007 attending the conference in Beijing to represent STEPS. For the next two months, I…