Often taking a backseat in many international forums to wind and solar power, the issues related to population are the largest there are for China.  Its population, and the management of, are at the core of every issue that China will face, and should be the KEY consideration when solutions are being developed.

A point that the recent article Beijing gets population size warning:

The population upper limit for the city, according to the bureau of land and resources, is 18 million. Currently the population has surpassed 16.3 million.

It is estimated that by 2020 the population will be 21 million.

Already at 21 million, the city of Shanghai faces much the same problem… much the same issues going forward.. and will need to develop solutions that address the masses.

• Energy Efficiency
• Transportation
• Land Management
• Health care
• water and food quality

Issues all tied to population,  issues that the population will find important, and issues that some are working with to develop solutions Expert thoughts on sustainable development – WB loans China US$120m for eco-farming support