Green Transformation and Development

This book offers an insiders' view into Chinese plans for a green transformation of the economy of China. Analyzing the pressures, drive, and resistance to this green transformation in China, the book explores the key fields, from green finance and green banking to green consumption and green urbanization. Furthermore, it offers a guide on how government officials will be penalized or rewarded for their successful furtherance of green objectives. This book will be of interest to climate activists, China watchers, architects, and all those invested in a sustainable future. Shuzhong Gu is currently deputy-director and researcher at the Institute of Resources and Environment Policies, China, and vice chairman of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning. Gu has a research focus in resource economics, resource safety, resource management, and resource policy.

Meie Xie is currently an associate professor at Yunnan Universityof Finance and Economics, China, and postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Xie focuses on teaching and research in the fields of resource and ecological economics, regional economics, regional development, among others.

Xinhua Zhang is currently a lecturer of the Party Committee School of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, and postdoctoral fellow at the of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhang focuses on research and teaching in the fields of resource economics, regional economics, among others.

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Shuzhong Gu is currently deputy-director and researcher at the Institute of Resources and Environment Policies, China, and vice chairman of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning. Gu has a research focus in resource economics, resource safety, resource management, and resource policy.

Meie Xie is currently an associate professor at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, China, and postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Xie focuses on teaching and research in the fields of resource and ecological economics, regional economics, regional development, among others.

Xinhua Zhang is currently a lecturer of the Party Committee School of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, and postdoctoral fellow at the of Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhang focuses on research and teaching in the fields of resource economics, regional economics, among others.

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Chapter I Origin and connotation of green development

1. Start from green

2. Origin of green development

3. What is green development?

4. Ten characteristics of green development

5. Relationships among green development, cyclic development, and low carbon development

6. Why should China enhance green development?
7. Carry forward the strategic conception of green transformation and development

Chapter II Make full use of international experiences on green development

1. It is necessary to make full use of international experiences on green development

2. Make use of the practice and experiences of US on green development

3. Make use of the experiences of EU on green development

4. Make use of the experiences of Japan on green development

5. Make use of the experiences of Korea on green development

Chapter III Pressure of green transformation and development

1. Internal objective pressure of green transformation and development in China

2. External international pressure of green transformation and development in China
3. Subjective pressure from Chinese citizens and government

Chapter IV Drive of green transformation and development

1. Subject of green development

2. Drive of national green development

3. Drive of the green development of local government

4. Drive of the green development of enterprises

5. Drive of public green development

Chapter V Resistance of green transformation and development

1. Lagging and backward development concept

2. Old and fettered governance system

3. Deficient governance mechanism

4. Weak basic functions

Chapter VI Finance and green transformation and development

1. Definition of green finance

2. Function mechanism of green finance's impact on transformation and development

3. Practice of green finance in foreign countries

4. Practice and problems of green finance in China

5. Establishment of green fiscal system in China

Chapter VII Banking and green transformation and development

1. Definition and characteristics of green banking

2. Formation and function mechanisms of green banking

3. Practice of green banking in foreign countries

4. Situation and problems of green banking in China

5. Development conception of green banking in China

Chapter VIII Consumption and green transformation and development

1. Connotation, characteristics and classification of green consumption

2. Functions and function mechanism of green consumption

3. Development experiences of green consumption in foreign countries
4. Situation a...