Endeavoring for China's Environment and Development Transformation

A New Kind of Sharing.- CCICED and Its Uniqueness for both China and the World.- Transformative Change: An Essential but Lengthy Process.- CCICED Inputs to China's E&D Actions.- CCICED's Work in Detail.- Partnerships, Outreach, and Other Activities.- Looking Ahead: 2022-2035 and Beyond.- Observations and memories from CCICED members and others.- Conclusion: 'Advancing Ecological Civilization and Sustainable Development'.

Yingmin Zhao, From February 2000 to September 2005, he worked as the Deputy Director General of the Department of Science, Technology and Standards of the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) (During this period, he was seconded to work as a CPC Standing Committee member and the Vice Mayor of Guiyang City, Guizhou Province from February 2004 to July 2005). In September 2005, he was appointed Director General of the Department of Science, Technology and Standards of SEPA. In September 2013, he was appointed Director General of the Department of Pollution Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). In November 2015, he was appointed Chief Engineer of MEP. In March 2016, he was appointed Vice Minister and elected a member of the Leading Party Members Group of MEP. In March 2018, he was appointed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE).



Arthur Hanson is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Distinguished Fellow with IISD following his term as President and CEO from 1991-98. He provides initial guidance, conducts research, and offers advisory services on innovation for sustainable development, environment and economy relationships, biodiversity, oceans, and international development to a number of organizations around the world.