Over three decades of
breakneck economic and industrial growth has severely strained China’s
environment: desertification is growing, urban air quality is among the worst
in the world, water resources are being depleted and key habitats are being
swallowed by development. Although China is not
yet the largest per capita emitter in greenhouse gases or contributor to
climate change, the warming of the planet is undoubtedly worsening its already
severe environmental problems.
Despite these challenges, the Chinese
economy continues to be heavily dependent on polluting industries inefficiently
powered by dirty energies and the government is bend on maintaining its current
economic growth path at all costs. China’s
insatiable demand for natural resources, its rapidly growing carbon footprint
and increasing political assertiveness in the global arena is shifting the
balance of power and affecting the health of the planet. The environmental
future of the world hinges on us convincing and helping China to
balance its development with sustainability.
For over a decade, Pacific Environment
has been working with community-based, non-governmental organizations across China
to promote sustainable development. We do so by tackling water pollutions,
protecting key marine species and advocating for more accountable and
transparent environmental governance. By providing small grants, strategic
guidance, training and networking opportunities to dozens of grassroots groups
in China, Pacific
Environment is working to strengthen a homegrown environmental movement and
addressing China’s
most pressing environmental problems.
For a more detailed description of our work in China, click here.
Learn more about the issues:
The State of China's Environment China is home to 16 of the worlds 20 most polluted cities; nearly a quarter of its citizens lack access to clean drinking water; air pollution costs thousands of lives every day and reduces the average life span for the Chinese; and deforestation has resulted in major biodiversity loss and growing deserts across the country.
How We Operate By providing small grants, capacity-building support and networking opportunities to dozens of grassroots groups in China, Pacific Environment is working to strengthen China’s homegrown environmental movement.
Our Partners Find out more about the partners that we work with in China. We support up-and-coming environmental groups to hire staff, expand their programs, enhance their professional capacity and improve their ability to accomplish their environmental goals.
Reports and Publications The latest reports and research publications focused on China's environment from Pacific Environment and its partners.
industrial growth has severely strained China’s
environment: desertification is growing, urban air quality is among the worst
in the world, water resources are being depleted and key habitats are being
swallowed by development. Although China is not
yet the largest per capita emitter in greenhouse gases or contributor to
climate change, the warming of the planet is undoubtedly worsening its already
severe environmental problems.
Despite these challenges, the Chinese
economy continues to be heavily dependent on polluting industries inefficiently
powered by dirty energies and the government is bend on maintaining its current
economic growth path at all costs. China’s
insatiable demand for natural resources, its rapidly growing carbon footprint
and increasing political assertiveness in the global arena is shifting the
balance of power and affecting the health of the planet. The environmental
future of the world hinges on us convincing and helping China to
balance its development with sustainability.
working with community-based, non-governmental organizations across China
to promote sustainable development. We do so by tackling water pollutions,
protecting key marine species and advocating for more accountable and
transparent environmental governance. By providing small grants, strategic
guidance, training and networking opportunities to dozens of grassroots groups
in China, Pacific
Environment is working to strengthen a homegrown environmental movement and
addressing China’s
most pressing environmental problems. 
