Council Documents/Archives

The Council publishes a wide range of documents, including: Council Task Force Reports; Annual General Meetings; Issue Papers; Newsletters; Recommendations; and other related publications.

Find council documents by CHRONOLOGICAL order (Phase and/or year) by clicking the corresponding drop-down text box below.

Phase VI (2017-2019)

+2018 - Theme: Innovation fo a Green New Era

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Global Climate Governance and China's Role
• Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Conservation
• Global Ocean Governance and Ecological Civilization
• Green Urbanization Strategy and Pathways Towards Regional Integrated Development
• Ecological Compensa0on and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt
• Goals and Pathways for Environmental Improvement in 2035
• Green Transition and Sustainable Social Governance
• Green Belt and Road and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

 Other Documents

• 2018 AGM Summary Record
• Policy Recommendations
  - Executive Summary
  - Full text
• Issues Paper
• Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China and Impact of CCICED's Policy Recommendations (2017-2018)

+2017 - Theme: Ecological Civilization in Action for a New Era

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Task Force on China's Green Transition Outlook (2020-2050) - Discussion Paper 
• Supporting Document: The Worldwide Context of China's Green Transition to 2050

 Other Documents

• 2017 AGM Summary Record
• Policy Recommendations
• Issues Paper
• Report on Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China and Impact of CCICED’s Policy Recommendations (2013-2017)

PHASE V (2012-2017)

+2016 - Theme: Ecological Civilization: China and the World

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Task Force on China's Green Transition Outlook (2020-2050) (preliminary report)
• Task Force on Rule of Law and Ecological Civilization
• Task Force on South-South Cooperation for Ecological Civilization
• Special Policy Study on Greening Global Value Chains

Other Documents

• 2016 AGM Summary Record
• 2016 Recommendations to the Government of China
• 2016 Issues Paper
• Background Paper entitled: Sharing Economy: A New Economic Revolution Led by Lifestyles
• Report on Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China, and Impact of CCICED's Recommendations

+2015 - Theme: Enabling Governance Capacity for Green Transformation

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Task Force on the Rule of Law and Ecological Civilization
• Task Force on Green Finance Reform and Green Transformation
• Special Policy Study on Soil Pollution Management
  
• Special Policy Study on Coordinated Actions for Addressing Climate Change and Air Pollution
• Special Policy Study on Eco-environmental Risk Management
• National Governance Capacity for Green Transformation

Other Documents

• Issues Paper - Green Goals, Governance Capacity and Innovation: ‘Mind and Bridge the Gaps’
• 2014-2015: Progress in Environment and Development Policies in China
  and Impact of CCICED’s Policy Recommendations
• AGM Summary Record 2015
• 2015 Policy Recommendations: Improving Governance Capacity and Promoting Green Transformation

+2014 - Theme: Management and Institutional Innovation for Green Development

• Work Report

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Task Force on Evaluation and Prospects for a Green Transition Process in China
• Task Force on Institutional Innovation for Environmental Protection in the Context of Ecological Civilization
• Special Policy Study on Good City Models under the Concept of Ecological Civilization
• Special Policy Study on Institutional Innovation of Eco-Environmental Redlining
• Special Policy Study on Performance Evaluation of the Action Plan of Air Pollution Prevention and Control Regional Coordination Mechanism
• Special Policy Study on Chinese Environmental Audit System for the Government

Other Documents

• Issues Paper - From Tipping Point to Turning Point
• Progress in Environment and Development Policies in China - 2013-2014
• AGM 2014: Policy Recommendations to Government of China
• AGM Summary Record 2014

+2013 - Theme: Environment and Society for Green Development

Policy Recommendations 

• Annual General Meeting

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

Task Force on China's Environmental Protection And Social Development 

Task Force on Sustainable Consumption and Green Development 

Special Policy Study on Media and Public Participation Policies on Promoting China's Green Development

Special Policy Study on Corporate Social Responsibility in Green Development in China

Special Policy Study on Promoting Urban Green Travel

Other Documents

Issues Paper: Environment and Society

Progress in Environment and Development Policies in China (2012-2013)

AGM Summary Record 2013

+2012 - Theme: Regional Balance and Green Development

• The Charter of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development CCICED (Phase V)

Policy Recommendations

• Regional Balance and Green Development - Policy Recommendations from 2012 AGM

Task Force & Special Policy Study Reports

• Environmental Strategy and Measure for Transformation of Development Mode in Eastern China
• China’s Marine Environmental Management Mechanism Based on Case of Bohai Oil Spill
• Regional Air Quality Integrated Control System Research
• Policy Mechanisms toward Environmental Targets for the 12th Five-Year Plan
• Strategy and Policies on Environment and Development in Western China

Other Documents

• Issues Paper: Regionally Balanced and Green Development
• Progress on Environment and Development (2011-2012) 
• CCICED 2012 Work Report
• AGM Summary Record 2012
• CCICED at 20: Activities, Impacts and Future Opportunities

PHASE IV (2007-2011)

+ 2011 - Theme: Investment, Trade, and Environment

Task Force & Special Policy Study Reports

• Field Trip to South Africa and Zambia
• China’s Low Carbon Industrialization Strategy
• China’s Green Economy
• Practices and Innovation of Green Supply Chain
• Progress on Environment and Development Policies in China
• Policy Study on Mercury Management in China
• Main Topics Report: Investment, Trade, and Environment
• Field Trip to Indonesia

Issue Paper

• Green Trasformation of China's Economic Development Mode

Other Documents

• Annual General Meeting: Policy Recommendations
• Annual General Meeting: Summary Record
• Annual General Meeting: Investment, Trade, and Environment

+ 2010 - Ecosystem Management and Green Development

Task Force & Special Policy Study Reports

• Ecosystem Service and Management Strategy in China
• Ecosystem Issues and Policy Options Addressing Sustainable Development of China's Ocean and Coast
• China Ecological Footprint Report 2010
• Policy Framework Research on Improving Service Functions of Aquatic Ecosystems
• Developing Policies for Soil Environmental Protection in China

Issues Paper

• Ecosystems and China's Green Development

Other Documents

• Recommendations to the Chinese Government
• AGM Summary Record
• Roundtable Proceedings
• Impact Paper

+ 2009 - Energy, Environment & Development

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• China's Pathway Towards a Low Carbon Economy
• Energy Efficiency and Urban Development (Building Sector and Transport Sector)
• Economic Instruments for Energy Efficiency and the Environment
• Rural Development and Its Energy, Environment and Climate Change Adaptation
• Sustainable Use of Coal and Pollution Control Policy in China

Issues Paper

• China's Green Prosperity Future – Environment, Energy and Economy

Other Documents

• Recommendations to the Chinese Government
• AGM Summary Record
• Impact Report

+ 2008 - Harmonious Development through Innovation

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Innovation and Environmentally-friendly Society
• Environment and Health Management System and Policy Framework
• Long-term Incentive Strategies for Energy Efficiency (Interim Report of the TF on Economic
• Energy Efficiency and Urban Development

Issues Paper

• Environment and Development for a Harmonious Society

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government
• China's Environment Policy (2007-2008)

+ 2007 - Innovation and Environment-Friendly Society

Task Force and Special Policy Study Reports

• Strategic Transformation of Environment and Development in China: Global Experience and China's Solutions
• Innovation and Environmentally-friendly Society (Background Paper)
• Major Issues and Policy Framework for Environmentally Sound and Strategic Management of Chemicals in China
• Policy Mechanism Towards Successful Achievement of the 11th Five-Year Plan Environment Targets

Issues Paper

• Innovation for an Environmentally-Friendly Society

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

PHASE III (2002–2007)

+ 2006 - Scientific Development and Xiaokang Society

Task Force Reports

• Eco-compensation Mechanism and Policies in China
• Economic Growth and Environment
• Environmental Governance in China
• CCICED Review and Perspective General Report

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 2005 - China's Sustainable Urbanization

Task Force Reports

• Circular Economy
• Economic Growth and Environment (Interim Report)
• Environmental and Natural Resources Pricing and Taxation
• Sustainable Transportation
• General Report on Sustainable Urbanization Strategy for China

Issues Paper

• China's Sustainable Urbanization

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record

+ 2004 - Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development

Task Force Reports

• Sustainable Transportation
• WTO and Environment
• Promoting Integrated River Basin Management and Restoring China’s Living Rivers
• Using Protected Areas to Extend Economic Benefits to Rural China: Task Force on Protected Areas
• Non-point Pollution Prevention: Task Force on Reduce Non-point Pollution from Crop Production

Issues Paper

• Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development in the New Era of Development: Preparing for the Future

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 2003 - Creation of a Well-Off Society and Sustainable Industrialization

Task Force Reports

• Strategy and Mechanism Study for Promotion of Circular Economy and Cleaner Production in China
• Development of China's Environmental Industry
• Transforming Coal for Sustainability – A Strategy for China
• Advancing Toward Sustainable Business Practices
• Financial Mechanisms for Environmental Protection in China

Issues Paper

• Sustainable Industrialization in China and a Well-off Society

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government
• Discussion Paper on Sustainable Industrialization in China and a Well-off Society

+ 2002 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Task Force Reports

• Strategies for Controlling Invasive Alien Species in China
• Forest and Grassland
• China's WTO Accession and Sustainable Development
• Environmental Economics

Issues Paper

• Environment and Sustainability: International Issues and China
• Environment, Development and Governance: How to Face Environmental Challenges in the New Century

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

PHASE II (1997–2002)

+ 2001 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Cleaner Production
• Energy for Sustainable Development in China
• Environmental Economics
• Pollution Control
• Agricultural Structural Adjustment and Sustainable Development in China's Southeastern Coastal Area
• WTO Accession: Trade and Sustainability Challenges
• Forest and Grasslands

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 2000 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity Report
• Promotion of Cleaner Production Demonstrative Provinces and Cities
• Energy for Sustainable Development in China
• Environment and Transport
• Environmental Economics
• Forest and Grassland
• Pollution Control
• Integrated Resource Management And Sustainable Agriculture Development In The Red Soil Area Of South China
• WTO Accession: Trade and Sustainability Challenges

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• The Programme on Economic Planning and Environmental Protection in China
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government
• Recommendations on China's Great Western Development

+ 1999 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Environmental Economics
• Pollution Control
• Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development of the Loess Plateau Planning for the Future
• Energy for Sustainable Development in China

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 1998 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Cleaner Production
• Energy Strategies and Technologies
• Environmental Economics
• Pollution Control
• Sustainable Agriculture – Grasslands Management and Livestock Production in South China
• Trade and Environment
• Transportation

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 1997 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Environmental Economics
• Pollution Control
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Trade and Environment

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

PHASE I (1992-1997)

+ 1996 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Resource Accounting and Pricing Policy
• Biodiversity
• Energy Strategies and Technologies – Sustainable Energy for China
• Monitoring and Information Collection
• Pollution Control
• Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training
• Trade and Environment

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 1995 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Energy Strategies and Technologies
• Monitoring and Data Collection
• Pollution Control – Industrial Pollution Control Strategy and Policy Study for Chongqing
• Resource Accounting, Environmental Economics and Pricing Policies – Marginal Opportunity Cost Pricing: Water, Coal and Forest Resources in China
• Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training – Cleaner Production and Use of Coal
• Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training – Cleaner Automobile in China
• Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training – Cleaner Production and Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides

+ 1994 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity
• Energy Strategies and Technologies
• Monitoring, Data and Information Collection
• Pollution Prevention – Guangzhou/Guangdong Environmental Status Report
• Resource Accounting and Pricing Policy
• Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training – Achieving Cleaner Production in China: the Role of Research, Development and Training

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

+ 1993 - Working Group Reports & Other Documents

Working Group Reports

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Energy Strategies and Technologies – Strategic Energy Alternatives for Coordinated Development and Environment in China
• Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis in China
• Pollution Control
• Resource Accounting and Pricing Policy
• China's Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training

Other Documents

• AGM Summary Record
• Recommendations to the Chinese Government

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