Goals and Pathways for Environmental Improvement by 2035

In line with the objectives established by China’s leaders, this report examines how to ensure that there will “be a fundamental improvement in the environment by 2035, and the goal of building a Beautiful China will be basically attained.” It examines some of the main obstacles for achieving this goal and how they could be overcome, taking account of experience from developed countries and the most economically advanced regions of China. The economic and social implications of the green transformation are also analyzed as well as how environmental governance and the Chinese legal system will need to be adapted to help achieve the 2035 goal.

Task Force: National Green Governance System Topic: Environmental Governance Year: 2019 Phase: Phase VI (2017-2022) Concluded