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CeMEAS Lecture: Globalisation and Environmental Sustainability in China
January 2017 @ 18:00 - 20:00
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CeMEAS Lecture:
Globalization and Environmental Sustainability in China
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, 6 pm (c.t.) – 8 pm, KWZ 1.601
Maoliang Bu, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Business, Nanjing University
Globalization can be bad or good for the environment of China. On one side, China may suffer from international pollution transfer. While on the other side, globalization may make China better access advanced environmental technology and management.
The recent literature show very mixed evidences on both sides, which calls for more research. The talk will share some studies from the presenter.
About the lecturer:
Maoliang Bu is an Associate Professor at Nanjing University, School of Business, and Adjunct Professor at Hopkins-Nanjing Center (Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies). His research is mainly on globalization and environmental sustainability. The recent publications include Globalization and the Environment of China (Emerald, 2014). He has previously worked as a post-doctoral researcher at University of Goettingen, and as a visiting professor at University of Groningen and University of Gothenburg.
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