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This book is an original interdisciplinary study of international environmental law, international investment law, and international politics. It aims to fill this gap in the academic literature with an examination of the application of China s state-centric CSR approach overseas (Africa). It contributes an innovative analysis of how China's SOEs and financial institutions pursue sustainable investment in Africa amid the latest reforms in the international investment regime, and it helps the international community understand the environmental and social impacts of China's investment on the continent.
List of contents
State-Centric Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and China s Policy Framework.- China s Foreign Investment in Africa and Its CSR Implications.- China s Sustainable Investment in Africa: The SGR Project in Kenya as a Case Study.- China s Sustainable Investment in Africa: Green Finance in Addressing Climate Change as a Case Study.- Policy Recommendations to Promote China s Sustainable Investment Overseas.
About the author
Bingyu Liu is an Associate Professor and Director of the Public International Law Institute at China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL). She earned her PhD in law from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her research covers legal issues relating to climate change and the sustainable overseas investment of multinationals and financial institutions. She gained professional experience at several environmental organizations and government institutions, such as the UNEP, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Research Centre of the Hague Academy of International Law. Her research has been published in periodicals such as Transnational Environmental Law, Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, and The Chinese Journal of Environmental Law.
Summary
This book is an original interdisciplinary study of international environmental law, international investment law, and international politics. It aims to fill this gap in the academic literature with an examination of the application of China’s state-centric CSR approach overseas (Africa). It contributes an innovative analysis of how China's SOEs and financial institutions pursue sustainable investment in Africa amid the latest reforms in the international investment regime, and it helps the international community understand the environmental and social impacts of China's investment on the continent.
