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TOWARDS CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION Rose Niu Managing Director US-China Program World Wildlife Fund

TOWARDS CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION Rose Niu Managing Director US-China Program World Wildlife Fund. Ecological Footprint. Living Planet Report 2010. Global footprint by component 1961-2007. Source: Global Footprint Network. LPR launch, Bristol. Living Planet Report 2010.

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TOWARDS CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION Rose Niu Managing Director US-China Program World Wildlife Fund

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  1. TOWARDS CHINA’S TRANSFORMATION Rose Niu Managing Director US-China Program World Wildlife Fund

  2. Ecological Footprint Living Planet Report 2010 Global footprint by component 1961-2007 Source: Global Footprint Network LPR launch, Bristol

  3. Living Planet Report 2010

  4. China - The Challenge • World’s largest economy in a decade • Major consumer of oil, gas, coal, metals, water and fish – increasingly sourced from abroad • Biggest carbon emitter • Enormous pressure on the environment, in China and around the world • Rapid increase of average ecological footprint

  5. China’s per capita Ecological Footprint (2005) China 1.6 Relatively small ecological footprint on a per person basis, but... a big ecological deficit as a whole, and still growing Brazil 2.3 UK 5.6 US 9.7 2003 constant global hectares (millions) global hectares

  6. Why “Go Global”? • Natural resource depletion • Environment degradation • Excess production capacity • To access natural resources • To access new markets • To capitalize on large foreign- exchange reserves • To move up the value chain • To ease trade barriers

  7. China: Workshop of the World Imported Exported Trade of ecological capacity from imported and exported biomass products (in million global ha in 2007)

  8. China - The Opportunity • Leapfrogging is possible • Political willingness: commitments to low-carbon development and environmental targets • Global provider of renewable energy and solutions • Help alleviate energy poverty in Africa through aid and investment • Set example for other emerging economies. • Carbon intensity reduction target of 40-45% by 2020 from 2005 • Piloting low carbon in 5 provinces and 8 cities • World largest solar PV manufacturer, largest installed capacity of solar water heaters

  9. China for a Global Shift: WWF Global Network Initiative Help China leapfrog into a major player in sustainable development at home and abroad

  10. How Can We Be Effective? We take a strategic and pragmatic approach and offer real solutions

  11. SHIFT Case Study: Banking and Finance Why Engage Chinese Financial Sector? The Chinese finance sector has been fueling the growth of China’s overseas investment

  12. PALM OIL SUGARCANE COTTON BIOFUELS PULP & PAPER SAWN WOOD DAIRY BEEF FARMED SALMON FARMEDSHRIMP FISH OIL & MEAL 15 Key Commodities TUNA TROPICAL SHRIMP WHITEFISH SOY

  13. Global Markets/Habitats Drive supply and demand to nature’s advantage by working with and through markets Coral Triangle tuna, live reef, fish, aquaculture, carbon Borneo palm oil, timber, carbon Amazon soy, beef, cotton, timber, minerals, carbon Congo Timber, minerals, carbon Arctic cod and Pollock, carbon E./S. Africa biofuels, tuna, carbon

  14. Russia: Timber/Far East Fish/Arctic Amazon: Soy, beef, minerals Congo Basin: Minerals, Timber, Palm oil, Beef Borneo: Palm Oil, Pulp and Paper Coral Triangle: Fish China’s Major Source Regions of Key Commodities China’s resource quest

  15. Transforming Markets 6.9 billion consumers?   Pinpoint the leverage point: multinationals that hold sway in commodities 25% of demand leverages 40-50% of production                               500companies that control 70% of trade in each commodity?              1.5billion producers?                   

  16. Good news…

  17. Markets Case Study: Forestry Global Forest & Trade Network Promoting Responsible Forestry Challenges • Increased demand for forest products • Increased illegal timber trade • unsustainable forest management WWF’S Responses • Supports forest producers in achieving FSC certification • Assists buyers in responsibly sourcing forest products • Facilitates links between committed companies

  18. Linking Illegal Timber Trade with Conservation China plays a pivotal role in global timber trade More than just logs. It’s habitat for wildlife Russian Far East Amazon Congo Basin Borneo & Sumatra

  19. What Have We Achieved So Far? Every step counts

  20. What We Have Achieved?

  21. Thank you!

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