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Textbook (recommended, not required): McKnight, S. (2026). Clean Giant: China's Energy Transformation. Oxford University Press.
Academic orientation: November 17, 2027 (Slides to be added)
Pre-departure assignments: Watch Wild China and complete this assignment by January 3, 2027. Wild China is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
Site background, field journal, discussion questions, and field resources.
Wild China, a documentary series on the natural history of China, Produced by BBC and CCTV, 2008. (Available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV)
China's Energy and Climate Policies, Produced by PBS, 2023.
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, by UNESCO, 2012.
Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan Province, by UNESCO,
World Energy Investment Report 2026: China, by the International Energy Agency
China Energy Transition Review 2025, by Ember Energy
Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality China's Plans and Solutions, by the State Council of China
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System in Sichuan Province, A Description by UNESCO
Multispecies view of the effectiveness of the giant panda conservation programme, Xu et al., 2025, Nature, npj Biodiversity.
Wetland Restoration Effects on Waterbird Diversity and Habitat Use: A Long-Term Case Study from Chongming Dongtan in Shanghai, China. Yuan et al., 2026, Biology.
Enhancing Sustainability and Resilience of Small Towns in China, Results Brief by the World Bank, 2021.
Global Integrated Power Tracker, by the Global Energy Monitor
Pre-departure: Watch Wild China and complete this assignment by January 3, 2027.
Keep a daily journal for 10 days while in China (Use this template)