Chinese Research Perspectives on the Environment, Special Volume

Wang Weiguang is President, of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); CPC Party Secretary; Chair, CASS Academic Presidium; Ph.D. Philosophy; doctoral advisor, professor; member, CASS Academic Council. Areas of specialty include Marxist theory and philosophy, theoretical and practical issues of socialism with Chinese characteristics.Zheng Guoguang is the the Administrator of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), responsible for CMA's overall administration. He also serves as Chairman of the National Climate Committee of China, Chairman of the Chinese Committee of the Global Climate Observing System (CGOS), Member of the National Leading Group to Address Climate Change and Energy Conservation & Pollutant Discharge Reduction, deputy Director of the Office of the National Leading Group to Address Climate Change, Vice President of the Chinese Meteorological Society, Permanent Representative of China with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), member of the WMO Executive Council, Focal Point of China for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), principal member of China for the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services (IBCS).Pan Jiahua is general director at the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; research fellow and doctoral supervisor. His research specialties include world economics, climate change economics, urban development, energy and environmental policies.

• ForewordSteven A. Leibo and Li Yang1 Doha Planning for the Future: Extension of the Kyoto Protocol and Outlook for the Durban PlatformWang Mou, Pan Jiahua, and Lian Huishan2 South-South Cooperation against Climate Change and Future ProspectsChao Qingchen and Jia Pengqun3 China’s Sustainable Development in a Shifting Global ContextWang Yi4 Distribution and Implementation of Energy Saving and Low Carbon Development Targets For the 12th Five-Year PlanChen Ying5 Progress of Low-Carbon Urban Construction in ChinaZhuang Guiyang and Wang Chunli6 Status of the Chinese Trading Scheme for Carbon Credits and Future ProspectsHongbo Chen, Wei Lin, and Zheng Zhou7 Analysis of Synergistic Effects of Low-Carbon Actions and Climate Change Adaptive MeasuresWang Wenjun and Zheng Yan8 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Policies and Actions of Low-Carbon Development in China’s Transport SectorCai Bofeng and Feng Xiangzhao9 Demand for and Policies to Improve Low-Carbon FinancingPan Jiahua, Hongbo Chen, Xiang Yu, and Lijuan Wang10 China’s Green Climate Fund: Innovation and Experience Li Nuyun and Li Jinliang11 Weather Index Insurance and Commercial Applications in ChinaSu Buda, Tan Feng, Fang Yu, Thomas Fischer, and Zhan Mingjin12 Development of Renewable Energy and New Energy in China and Market ProspectsWang Yu and Zhang Xiliang13 Development Potential for Wind and Solar Energy Resources in ChinaZhu Rong14 Meteorological Disaster Trends and Impacts in ChinaGao Ge, Zhao Shanshan, and Xu Ying15 Extreme Climate Projections and Risks in ChinaYing Xu, Chonghai Xu, and Jing Feng16 Coastal Cities’ Adaptation to Climate ChangeCao Lige, Su Buda, Zhai Jianqing, Marco Gemmer, and Zhan Mingjin