China’s Environmental Choke Points

China Environment ForumChina Environment Forum

China Environment ForumChina Environment ForumConvener, Information Clearinghouse, MatchmakerConvener, Information Clearinghouse, Matchmaker

Cooperative Competitors: Cooperative Competitors: Building New US-China Energy and Climate Building New US-China Energy and Climate

NetworksNetworks

Choke Point: China—Exploring the Water-Energy Choke Point: China—Exploring the Water-Energy Nexus Nexus

China’s Global Ecological FootprintChina’s Global Ecological Footprint

China’s Green Revolution….

….But Don’t Breathe Deep

Rivers Run Black, Red, Green, Blue...

~35% Rivers GradeIV, V & V+

300+ Million Lack Access to Clean Water

Shaky Foundation

Greening From the Bottom Up (And Outside In)

Story of Two Rivers and Two Journalists

Dai Qing Photo Credit: http://www.ires.ubc.ca/2010/11/02/dai-qing/ Wang Yongchen Photo Credit: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1841778_1841781_1841806,00.html

Role of International NGOs

Wen Bo Global Greengrants Fund

& Pew Oceans Fellow

Grassroots Groups Pushing the Envelope

Wang Canfa

Center for Legal Assistance to

Pollution Victims

Ma Jun

IPE

Yu Xiaogang

Green Watershed