You Are Invited: October 20, 2010
Complex Connections: Ecological Impacts of Chinese Investment in Southeast Asia
The China Environment Forum and Environmental Change and Security Program
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC
5th Floor Conference Room
RSVP Agenda Directions Webcast
Suwanna Gauntlett, Wildlife Alliance
Keith Barney, York University/Forest Trends
Xiaomei Tan, World Resources Institute
Rose Niu, WWF
The issue of China’s ecological footprint on neighboring countries of Southeast Asia and its implication for regional environmental governance has attracted increasing attention in recent years. While Chinese state-backed firms and state-owned banks are ever-larger investors in dam building, mining, and timber concessions in Southeast Asia, there are many other countries involved in this complex network of investment that ultimately produces many products consumed around the world—the United States, for example, is the top consumer of timber exports from China.
Xiaomei Tan, drawing on her own research and that of WRI’s International Financial Flow and the Environment team, will provide a short overview of major trends of China’s overseas investment and insights into the key government agencies involved in the decision-making. Keith Barney of York University and Forest Trends will present case studies on how cross-border resource production networks in the land and forestry sector are increasing environmental pressures and reshaping property rights and rural livelihoods in both Southeast Asia and China.
Suwanna Gauntlett of Wildlife Alliance will discuss the impacts of Chinese-funded hydroelectric dams and other industrial projects in Cambodia and in Southeast Asia and the possible role of Payment for Environmental Services policies as a vehicle to generate resources for conservation and avert excessive habitat and watershed damage. Finally, Rose Niu will highlight WWF's work to engage Chinese industry on greening their international supply chains and train Chinese financial regulators and banks on adopting green credit practices overseas.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org/ondemand. The live webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th floor conference room. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
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