Henry M Paulson Jr Institute

CONSERVATIONTHE INSTITUTE'S CONSERVATION PROGRAM ADDRESSES SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING CHINA AND THE WORLD. WE FOCUS ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS: WETLANDS, NATIONAL PARKS, AND RESPONSIBLE TRADE AND INVESTMENT. THESE WORK STREAMS SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF CHINA'S NATURAL COASTLINE, SHAPE THE NEW ARCHITECTURE FOR CHINA'S PROTECTED AREAS, INCLUDING NATIONAL PARKS, AND WORK TO REDUCE THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ARISING FROM CHINA'S OVERSEAS INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY TRADE. ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM SITE-BASED PILOTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS, CAPACITY BUILDING, TO NATIONAL-LEVEL POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION AT A GLOBAL LEVEL.

THINK TANKMACROPOLO IS THE PAULSON INSTITUTE'S IN-HOUSE THINK TANK. IT DECODES CHINA'S ECONOMIC ARRIVAL WITH INCISIVE, MARKET-RELEVANT ANALYSIS AND CREATIVE RESEARCH PRODUCTS. MACROPOLO IS BUILDING A TRULY 21ST CENTURY THINK TANK. INSTEAD OF LONG RESEARCH PAPERS, IT SPECIALIZES IN THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED DIGITAL INTERACTIVES AS WELL AS DYNAMIC CONTENT AND DATABASES. ITS MULTINATIONAL TEAM OF EXPERTS PROVIDES TIMELY COMMENTARY, VALUABLE INSIGHTS, AND BEST-IN-CLASS RESEARCH TO MARKET PARTICIPANTS, CORPORATE LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND ACADEMIA. ITS WORK SPANS THREE CORE AREAS: ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLITICS.

GREEN FINANCECHINA'S TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE, LOW CARBON ECONOMY WILL REQUIRE MAJOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES, POLICIES AND PRACTICES. THE PAULSON INSTITUTE IS SUPPORTING CHINA IN THESE EFFORTS, INCLUDING IN SERVING AS AN ADVISOR TO THE G20 GREEN FINANCE STUDY GROUP, GREENING THE BELT AND ROAD, DEVELOPING CARBON MARKS IN CHINA, AND ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING VEHICLES FOR LOW-CARB PROJECTS. TO THAT END, THE PAULSON INSTITUTE LAUNCHED A GREEN FINANCE CENTER WHICH PROMOTES MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST GREEN FINANCE MARKET IN CHINA.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS THIS PROGRAM OVERSEES THE MAYORS TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH ENABLES LOCAL POLICYMAKERS TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN URBAN CENTERS ACROSS CHINA. IT IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP MAYORS TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CHINA AS IT AIMS TO ADVANCE AN AGENDA THAT IS CRITICAL TO PROMOTE CHINA'S TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODEL AND STRENGTHEN U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS. THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM ALSO INTERFACES WITH CHINESE GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON A VARIETY OF OUR PROGRAM GOALS INCLUDING OUR CONSERVATION WORK AND GREEN FINANCE PROGRAMS.