Global Footprint Network and its partners have joined forces to achieve the common goal of making Ecological Footprint accounting and related tools as rigorous and useful as possible to fulfill China’s vision of an ecological civilization.

Partner Organizations

WWF China

WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent non-government organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature. WWF boasts a global network active in more than 100 countries with nearly 5.2 million supporters.

WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. Therefore, WWF is dedicated to conserving the world’s biological diversity; ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

WWF (World Wild Fund for Nature) is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent non-government organizations dedicated to the conservation of nature. WWF boasts a global network active in more than 100 countries with nearly 5.2 million supporters.

WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. Therefore, WWF is dedicated to conserving the world’s biological diversity; ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

Guizhou Environmental Protection Bureau

Guizhou Environmental Protection Department is one component of Guizhou Provincial Peoples Government, responsible for establishing and improving relevant governance, proposing and implementing relevant local rules and regulations and policies, drafting relevant standards, proposing and implementing relevant local planning or zoning.
http://www.gzhjbh.gov.cn/index.shtml

Guizhou Academy of Environmental Science and Design

Established in 1975, Guizhou Institute of Environmental Sciences Research and Design is unique and biggest public institute in Guizhou Province, working on environmental protection with focus on R&D, policy, planning, consultation and engineering.

Partner Scientists

Zheng, Mingjie

Zheng, Mingjie is deputy director of Guizhou Institute of Environmental Sciences Research and Design. He is also a senior engineer on environmental engineering licensed by Guizhou Provincial Personnel Department. Mingjie has over 20 years’ experience conducted research projects in EU, UK, US, Switzerland, Sweden, and Japan, specializing in environmental protection and international cooperation, with expertise and skills on:

  • International cooperation, focusing on climate change, water resources management, ecological restoration, solid waste management and capacity building;
  • Environmental consultancy, including study report, feasibility study, cleaner production and audits, EIA and corresponding technical training;
  • Clean Development Mechanism(CDM) and project development, as well as technical training;
  • Green House Gas mitigation, focusing on methane reduction and utilisation;
  • Environmental engineering, including marketing and management

E-mail: epbfaec@hotmail.com or epbfaec@163.com (China)

Xie, Gaodi

Dr. Xie Gaodi is professor and director of Department of Natural Resources and Environment Security, IGSNRR. His research concentrates in ecosystem services and natural resources and ecology.

Dr. Xie is a standing member, head of the professional commission for resources ecology research of the council for Chinese natural resources association. He is also a standing member of the council of Chinese sustainable development research association.

E-Mail: xiegd@igsnrr.ac.cn

Zhu, Dajian

Dr. Zhu Dajian is distinguished professor of School of Economics & Management, Director of Think-tank of Sustainable Development and New Urbanization, Head of Department of Public Management and Policy, and Vice Chairman of University Academic Committee，at Tongji University in Shanghai. He was awarded the special allowance by China’s State Council in 2000.

His research interests include sustainable development and ecological economics, urban and regional development, public service and public private partnership corporate social responsibility. He was a senior research scholar at Harvard University in 2005 and a visiting research fellow at Melbourne University in 1994-1995.

He is appointed as a member of The State Foundation for Social Sciences, a member of the Social Science Commission under the Chinese Education Ministry, a member of the Experts Commission on Sustainable Development & Resource and Environment under the Chinese Construction Ministry, a special policy advisor for Shanghai Municipal Government and some other Chinese cities, and a sustainable development advisor for Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

He is a member of Governance for Sustainability and Circular Economy under Global Agenda Council of World Economic Forum（WEF），has involved in several policy research projects from international organizations such as UNDP, UNEP, UNICEF，WB, ADB etc. and serves on some international journals’ editorial board like Ecological Economics，International Journal of Public Management，Environmental Policy and Governance etc.

He is also members of International Expert Committee of Enel Foundation in Italy，Ellen MacArthur Foundation in UK and Firmenich in Switzerland.

Website：www.pmpp.cn             Email：dajianzhu@263.net