Following a trajectory of high growth, China and India face a common challenge of achieving
an environmentally benign pattern of development owing to growing global issues like climate
change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. In wake of the above, the China Council for
International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) and the India Council
for Sustainable Development (ICSD) commissioned a joint-study, to be conducted by Chinese
Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).This
book is the outcome of the study and understands the environment and development paradigms
for both India and China, identifies key issues, and draws commonalities, differences, and lessons
that can be learnt.