Lu Zhi
Do Chinese attitudes to wildlife matter?
As ever more of the Chinese population becomes better off, explains Dr Zhi, the impact of their buying choices becomes more significant. Unless attitudes towards eating certain…
Recorded: 24 January 2008
C.S. Kiang
Can China grow its economy sustainably?
Professor Kiang discusses the Chinese government’s approach to sustainable development. China has had to pay a costly price for the economic miracle of the past thirty years.…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
C.S. Kiang
What is the future for the world’s development?
C.S. Kiang discusses the need for a new approach to development which places quality of life at its core. He also believes that, in the context of climate change and resource depletion,…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Herbert Girardet
What is the significance of urbanization in China?
China’s economic boom has resulted in urbanization on an unprecedented scale. Over 300 million Chinese are expected to migrate to cities within a decade. The pollution of…
Recorded: 12 May 2006
John Todd
What are the causes of water scarcity?
The demands of an increasing population and improved technologies for extraction are causing water tables to fall. In India this is becoming an urgent problem – a problem…
Recorded: 16 October 2005
Bill McKibben
What are the limitations of the Kyoto Protocol?
Bill McKibben talks about the Kyoto Protocol and briefly assesses the future of this first-step treaty. The challenge now is to bring the United States on board and to engage the…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Sir Peter Hall
How can China grow sustainabily (Part 1)
Sir Peter Hall talks about Chinese urban development in light of a massive increase in car ownership. He speculates about China’s future and reflects upon the cultural and…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
Sir Peter Hall
How can China grow sustainabily (Part 2)
Sir Peter Hall talks about capitalism in China and how a sustainable transport system might develop given the authoritarian nature of its government. Hall talks about Singapore’s…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
Sir Peter Hall
How can China grow sustainabily (Part 3)
Sir Peter Hall looks at the geographic, ideological and political factors involved in mapping effective sustainable development strategies from one country to another. He looks…
Recorded: 9 September 2005
William McDonough
What might a sustainable city look like?
The Chinese plan to build housing for as many as 400 million of its citizens by 2017. With this in mind the Chinese government commissioned world famous eco-architect Bill McDonough…
Recorded: 21 April 2005
Sir Crispin Tickell
Can china grow its economy sustainably?
Since the mid-1990s, Sir Crispin has served as Chairman of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). He describes how the Chinese…
Recorded: 9 March 2005
Richard Douthwaite
What impact will oil depletion have on the economy?
Economist Richard Douthwaite explores the economics driving climate change. He looks at how the current economic model requires sustained growth in order to survive and examines…
Recorded: 4 March 2005
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
How can we meet the world’s energy needs?
In the first part of this three-part series, journalist Vijay Vaitheeswaran debunks some of the myths about oil. He explains where most of our oil comes from and where it goes.…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
