Abstract Motivation Unlike other places where resettlement is largely a by‐product of large infrastructure projects, in China used as tool for poverty alleviation. With the introduction Xi Jinping’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation, and goal to end absolute by 2020, has become central China’s poverty‐alleviation practice. Rather than investing dispersed, remote villages, Chinese government prefers bring people development constructing high‐density sites small towns peri‐urban areas: up 16...

The ambitious targets of peaking CO 2 emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality 2060 (Goal 3060) have emerged as the driving force in development China's low-carbon energy policy. Adopting a systematic review approach, this article provides timely analysis key Chinese renewable efficiency policies under Goal 3060 across five sectors: electricity, industry, transportation, buildings, local governments. In addition, identifies challenges to be addressed offers policy...

The critical study of China's influence on global sustainability is imperative, given its emergence as a power. This paper examines leading environmental discourse—ecological civilization—in the context. Although ecological civilization has become key envisioning concept in domestic politics and governance, meanings term international stage have not been fully explored. empirically examine how integrated into Belt Road Initiative—China's most significant policy under Xi. We conducted...

This paper develops a conceptual model and an indicator system for measuring economic resilience of resource-based cities based on the theory evolutionary related concepts persistence, adaptation, transformation. Nineteen resource- in Northeast China were analyzed using system. The results showed that Liaoning Jilin provinces had higher than Heilongjiang Province. Panjin, Benxi, Anshan Province top three cities, while Shuangyashan other coal-based ranked last. Metals- petroleum-based...

Resource-based cities face unique challenges when undergoing urban transitions because their non-renewable resources will eventually be exhausted. In this article, we introduce a new method of evaluating the transition performance resource-based from economic, social and eco-environmental perspectives. A total 19 in Northeast China are studied 2003 to 2012. The results show that Jilin Liaoning provinces performed better than those Heilongjiang province. Liaoyuan, Songyuan Baishan were ranked...

Resource-dependent cities (RCs) are a vulnerable group of urban settlements that often face population shrinkage; however, changes in RCs China not well understood. This study offers new insight into this matter through robust analysis features longer time scale, larger sample RCs, and finer unit analysis. It finds evidence problems shrinkage more serious than previous literature has suggested. Approximately 30% the studied units have experienced either long-term or short-term shrinkage,...

Understanding the dynamics of vegetation responses to climate change can provide important information for environmental management. The Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve in Northwest China, a high-altitude mountainous region that is critical ecological importance, has been affected by drastic change. However, response this area not established. This study aims address three unanswered questions. First, what relative importance temperature and precipitation driving regional change? Second, how...

The restoration of the livelihood forest-based communities is an important element forest conservation. In this study, we developed a framework restorative justice to critically evaluate fairness and equity management non-timber products (NTFPs), which often considered means in framework, consisting three tenets—recognitional, procedural, distributive justice—was applied ethnographic study conducted Greater Khingan Range—a key site conservation China. findings reveal that attempts...

All mining cities need to address the problems associated with resource depletion. However, there are crucial differences between in transition economies and those market economies. Through a case study from Daqing, which is also known as oil capital of China, this article sheds light on how transform economically anticipation eventual decline prosperity. With rich empirical evidence gathered through extensive fieldwork, argues that faced not only stemming boom-and-bust economic cycles...