Beijing's Desert Storm
Article and photos describe desertification in the country.
Can China Feed Itself?
Analysis of China's food security. Includes tables, charts, and maps, as well as analyses of China's food prospects.
Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge
Kunming based NGO dedicated to conserving and developing the mountainous ethnic minority areas of southwest China. Includes details of its aims and organisation, an account of a conference in July 2000 and links.
Central Iron and Steel Research Institute
Includes information on materials and components developed by the institute.
China Agriculture Review
Praising China's agriculture reforms, challenges, technologies and achievements.
China Clean Energy Program (CCEP)
Natural Resources Defense Council program encouraging clean power, green buildings, and sustainable tansportation. Includes research publications, progress reports, and photos.
China Coal Information Network
Information about the country's coal resources, mine safety, coalbed methane, clean coal technology, and other research and development.
China Environmental Protection Industry (CEPI)
Includes projects, enterprises, products, technology and regulations of China environment protection industry.
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Provides overview of national space programs. Includes news, events, policy documents and official reports.
China New Energy Network
Information on new and renewable energy, with particular reference to China.
China Science and Technology Newsletter
Available online from issue 127.
Chinese Academy of Fishery Science (CAFS)
Conducts research in marine and freshwater fisheries. Introduces the institution and its subordinate institutes, which focus on specific topics or geographic regions.
Chinese Will Move Waters to Quench Thirst of Citie
New York Times article about projects to divert water from the Yangtze River to supply other regions of the country.
Cleaner Production in China
Information on the government's strategy for cutting pollution. Covers legislation, policies, case studies and international co-operative projects, as well as the basic concepts and tools used.
Desertification Information Network of China
About studies of the phenomenon and efforts to combat it, including uses of traditional knowledge. Includes research publications, photos, and links.
EU-China Environmental Management Cooperation Prog
European Commission programme promoting Agenda 21. Introduction, components and research publications.
Flood Control and Management for Large Rivers in C
Detailed account (written in 2001), includes terrain, river, watershed and drainage maps, statistics and history. Word (.doc) file.
Maps of Geocryological Regions and Classifications
Information on the geographic distribution of permafrost and seasonal frozen ground.
NERCITA - National Engineering Research Center for
Information about this institution and its activities. [English/Chinese]
The Chinese Academy of Sciences
National institution conducting basic and applied research, undertaking nationwide surveys on natural resources and ecology, provide scientific input to government decision-making, undertaking government-assigned projects related to social and economic development, training personnel, and promoting high-tech enterprises.