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May. 6, 2013 / Posted by: Rey Edward / Categories: Blog, Economics for the Earth / Tags: China, China sustainable development, Chinese overseas finance, Great barrier reef, Rey edward
A new study from an Australia NGO tells how Chinese financing will potentially devastate the Great Barrier Reef. Yes, you read that correctly. The Great Barrier Reef – home to endangered sea turtles, blue whales, sea snakes, and fragile cor...
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Mar. 7, 2013 / Posted by: Rey Edward / Categories: Blog, Economics for the Earth / Tags: China pollution, China sustainable development, China sustainable finance, Chinese finance, Chinese overseas finance, Green credit directive, Green credit policy
How green can China be? Can China hold true to its commitment to sustainably financing overseas investments by requiring banks to consider international environmental standards when making loans? These are the tough questions China needs to ask in...
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