Annual Report on Chinas Response to Climate Change (2017)

This book is written by experts from Institute of Urban and Environmental Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and National Climate Center, this book provides an overview of Chinas effort to implement the Paris Agreement. In addition to measures put in place to reduce runoff in cities, improve flood risk management, promote decarbonization, and combat desertification, the book also addresses issues such as scientific assessment in relation to climate change, the implications of US domestic climate politics for China-US relations, and Chinas emerging leadership role in the post-Paris age. The volume is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand how Chinas aggressive climate adaptation policies help shape the countrys growing weight in global climate governance.