Produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with Tongji University, this Chinese-language textbook aims to inform China’s economic structural transformation and its move towards ecological civilization. It involved 21 authors from 10 national and international institutions, covering the theoretical, sectoral and policy dimensions of green economy with a specific focus on key issues of relevance to China. This book is supported by illustrative examples tailored to a Chinese audience and provides a systematic understanding of the inclusive green economy concept and its linkage to the Chinese concept of Ecological Civilization.
In this textbook, there are 13 chapters categorized into 3 main parts. Part one puts emphasis on the theoretical framework and introduces the background and development of green economy related concepts. Part two focuses on the sectoral aspects and discusses how resource productivity, natural capital investment and environmental industries development can promote green economy. Part three pays attention to the policy instruments and looks into the policy tools and methodologies that can be used to facilitate a green transition. Currently, this textbook is only available in Chinese.