Environmental Studies and Forestry

Safeguarding China's long-term sustainability against systemic disruptors

K. Li, L. Gao, et al.

This research conducted by Ke Li, Lei Gao, Zhaoxia Guo, Yucheng Dong, Enayat A. Moallemi, Gang Kou, Meiqian Chen, Wenhao Lin, Qi Liu, Michael Obersteiner, Matteo Pedercini, and Brett A. Bryan explores how five systemic disruptors could shape China's sustainability trajectory. Using an advanced simulation model and aligning with UN's SDGs, the study reveals the critical role of policy interventions in tackling aging populations and climate change challenges.

00:00

Playback language: English

Index

Abstract

This study assesses the impact of five systemic disruptors (pandemic disease, aging population, deglobalization, climate change, biodiversity loss) on China's long-term sustainability, using an integrated simulation model (iSDG-China) and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework. The model projects significant negative impacts, particularly from aging populations and climate change. However, an integrated policy portfolio addressing education, healthcare, energy transition, water efficiency, and ecological conservation can significantly improve sustainability outcomes.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Jun 24, 2024

Authors

Ke Li, Lei Gao, Zhaoxia Guo, Yucheng Dong, Enayat A. Moallemi, Gang Kou, Meiqian Chen, Wenhao Lin, Qi Liu, Michael Obersteiner, Matteo Pedercini, Brett A. Bryan

Related Publications

Explore these studies to deepen your understanding of the subject.

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Combined short-term and long-term emission controls improve air quality sustainably in China

Z. Wen, X. Ma, et al.

Earth Sciences

Predicting global patterns of long-term climate change from short-term simulations using machine learning

L. A. Mansfield, P. J. Nowack, et al.

Medicine and Health

Long-term health impacts of COVID-19 among 242,712 adults in England

C. J. Atchison, B. Davies, et al.

Earth Sciences

Geographic range of plants drives long-term climate change

K. Gurung, K. J. Field, et al.

Listen, Learn & Level Up

Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.

No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.

listen to research audio papers with researchbunny