A5061379297- International Development and Aid
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Mining and Resource Management
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Social Media and Politics
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Human Rights and Development
- Climate variability and models
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Global Security and Public Health
- Global and Cross-Cultural Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
University of Bath
2019-2025
Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College
2023
Shantou University
2023
Fujian Electric Power Survey & Design Institute
2022
University of Bern
2021
Royal Holloway University of London
2021
Shenyang Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2021
China University of Geosciences
2021
South China University of Technology
2020
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
2015-2019
Abstract In 2015, the United Nations agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals as central normative framework for sustainable development worldwide. The effectiveness of governing by such broad global goals, however, remains uncertain, and we lack comprehensive meta-studies that assess political impact goals across countries globally. We present here condensed evidence from an analysis over 3,000 scientific studies published between 2016 April 2021. Our findings suggests have had some...
Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement stand as milestone diplomatic achievements. However, immense discrepancies between political commitments governmental action remain. Combined national climate fall far short of Agreement's 1.5/2°C targets. Similar ambition gaps persist across various areas sustainable development. Many therefore argue that actions by nonstate actors, such businesses investors, cities regions, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are crucial. These voices...
A demanding policy vision can accelerate global sustainable development efforts.
Abstract Non-Technical Summary This article takes stock of the 2030 Agenda and focuses on five governance areas. In a nutshell, we see quite patchy often primarily symbolic uptake global goals. Although some studies highlight individual success stories actors institutions to implement goals, it remains unclear how such cases can be upscaled develop broader political impact accelerate endeavor achieve sustainable development. We hence raise concerns about overall effectiveness by goal-setting...
Private governance programs are now an important source of regulation in global value chains – particularly context North–South trade. But can these play a similar role the feeding into fast-growing emerging markets like China and India? Most scholars doing research on topic draw pessimistic picture. They argue that scope conditions for private sustainability not yet present markets. Our analysis Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil leading non-state certification program India partially confirms...
The food system causes more than a third of the global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, which half are from livestock. Shifting towards plant-based diets could significantly reduce deforestation, protect biodiversity, and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals Paris climate targets. Arguably, large-scale shifts in meat consumption require ambitious policy change. Yet, deep-rooted eating habits, pleasure, cultural status, personal freedom just few many obstacles adopt...
Ambitious climate policy requires acceptance by millions of people whose daily lives would be affected in costly ways. In turn, this an understanding how to get the mass public on board and prevent a political backlash against policies. Many scholars regard ‘framing’, specially tailored messages emphasizing specific subsets arguments certain population subgroups, as effective communication strategy for changing beliefs, attitudes, behaviors. contrast, other argue that hold relatively stable...
Over the last decade, China's development finance for coal-fired power plants has been seen as a major barrier to clean energy transition in developing countries. In September 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would stop supporting new coal projects abroad. This pledge was made beyond expectation of many observers it seems deviate from long-standing approach non-interference its overseas programme. What explains this striking policy shift? Drawing upon literature on...
On the 10th anniversary of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), we present this special symposium to advance knowledge on environmental governance China's overseas engagement. While fast-growing investments across world have large implications for global local politics, phenomenon has so far received insufficient attention students politics. Moreover, China become increasingly proactive in promoting green development BRI, but little research assessed relevant initiatives. Recognising gap,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is the largest public health crisis in recent history. Many states have taken unprecedented action responding to by restricting international and domestic travel, limiting economic activity, passing massive social welfare bills. This begs question, why extreme measures for but not climate crisis? By comparing state responses with those crisis, we identify characteristics that drive quick far-reaching reactions some global crises others. We inductively develop a...
Abstract As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, China would make important contributions to achievement of Paris goals if it made economy-wide, strong policy interventions combat climate change. Despite a growing number studies on China’s governance, overall landscape and its key characteristics remain underexamined. To address this knowledge gap, we developed dataset 358 climate-related policies adopted by central government in 2016–2022 assessed mix including density, balance...
In the Paris Agreement era of climate governance, private market-based initiatives are expected to play a catalytic role in achieving global commitments. However, literature has been largely silent on political causes variable and often limited uptake such Global South. This article uses original project-level data investigate participation voluntary carbon offset (VCO) programs across developing countries. We argue that, paradoxically, access formal international institutions linkages with...
Abstract While many have observed a regime complex for global clean energy governance, research has not yet accorded sufficient attention to the interplay of multiple streams politics that led structuring overlapping governance initiatives and, ultimately, articulation set norms hold this together. To understand these dynamics, article argues with visibly increased agency transnational actors and international organizations, four mechanisms together are likely shape complexity: divergent...
In the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, China provided medical assistance on an unprecedented scale. While some observers have underscored strategic purposes China's aid, referred to as “mask diplomacy,” they yet assess this argument against empirical evidence. We seek examine whether aid was used a tool, or it remained reactionary and fragmented, by combining new dataset global distribution Chinese in-kind with qualitative analysis government news reports during pandemic. Our findings show...