Is it possible for China to go green?
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About the video: ‘Is it possible for China to go green?’
Dr Lu Zhi talks about the forces driving China’s rapid development, often at the expense of biodiversity and natural heritage. She discusses the key challenges that the conservation movement faces, including the need to communicate the true value of China’s ecosystems. She finishes by setting out her vision for Chinese environmentalism.
Total views: 1,818
Filmed: Switzerland on 24 January 2008
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2008 Big Picture TV
About Lu Zhi
Lu Zhi is a well-known scientist and environmentalist in China. She is a professor of Conservation Biology at Peking University in Beijing, and she is one of China’s most prominent experts on biodiversity. She is Director of Conservation International in China and has written for Nature, Science and National Geographic.
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Recorded: 24 January 2008
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