Environment - Beyond Control? China's growth has lifted over 200 million people out of poverty, but raised a new set of problems. China's environmental crisis is now one factor threatening to jeopardise future domestic growth prospects; it is also increasingly impacting other developing countries. Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China. At least a third of all water resources are severely polluted, desertification continues and biodiversity loss is alarming. The sheer pace of change is taking us into unchartered territory. John Warburton & Leo Horn survey the country's ecological state of affairs (Chinadialogue).

Energy - China's Winds of Change. China has a huge potential for wind resources utilisation. According to the China Meteorological Administration, China's on-shore and off-shore exploitable wind resources represent a potential power generation capacity of 253 gigawatts (GW) and 750 GW respectively – a total estimated wind power potential of about 1,000 GW. Even 60% of this could meet China's entire current electricity demand. By 2030 it is estimated to be the country's third-largest power resource after coal and hydroelectric power. Xiao Shu reports (chinadialogue)

Health and Safety - Sink or Swim. Health and safety performance in Chinese factories, across many sectors, lags behind international standards. About 80% of the worldwide total work casualties occur in China. In China a life is lost for every RMB 1 million (US$130,000) of GDP - another 7 are injured. China's productivity and reputation are at risk. There is an urgent need for enlightened management attitudes, more investment, greater workplace capability and more rigorous operational control systems.

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