Here is a potential 10-minute presentation to the Chinese Environment Minister on solutions to China's ecological challenges from rapid economic growth:
"Mr. Minister, thank you for the opportunity to present some solutions. China's economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty but put immense pressure on natural systems. If left unaddressed, continued degradation risks undermining long-term prosperity. We propose a three-pronged approach:
1. Implement an ecological tax reform. Shift taxes off business and labor and onto resource use and pollution. This creates incentives for efficiency and innovation while raising funds for environmental protection.
2. Establish an accurate national ecological footprint accounting system and set targets to reduce China's footprint to within global bioc