在《草原的逻辑》一书中，韩念勇及其团队就不同利益者之间的冲突，为日益退化的中国草原提出了建设性建议。王晓毅在书评中写道：开放的思想和新方法都至关重要.
In The Logic of the Grasslands, Han Nianyong and his team provide a framework for studying China’s declining pastures, where many sectors’ interests conflict. Open minds and new approaches are needed, writes Wang Xiaoyi.
在威廉•斯托森伯格的《鼠岛》一书中，克里夫•库克森发现了一个振奋人心的故事：人们正在努力清除那些泛滥成灾的外来掠食动物，恢复原始栖息地的单纯宁静。这一努力已经取得了显著的成效。
In William Stolzenburg’s Rat Island, Clive Cookson finds an uplifting tale of the struggle to restore pristine habitats that have been overrun by non-indigenous animal predators. Remarkable results have been achieved.
埃德•克鲁克斯认为，丹尼尔•耶金的新作《追求》宛如一座“丰碑”。这本书由历史资料、个人观点及奇闻趣事交织而成，是有关21世纪的化石燃料、气候变化和安全等问题的必读书。
Daniel Yergin’s The Quest is “a triumph”, says Ed Crooks. Packed with history, observations and anecdotes, the volume is required reading on fossil fuels, climate change, security and more in the 21st century.
黛博拉·瓦伦兹对牛奶史的研究显示， 牛奶是很多社群得以幸存的关键，牛奶也成为了这些社群复杂文化中的一部分。亚利克斯·兰顿撰文。
Deborah Valenze’s fascinating study of the drink shows that it has been crucial to survival in many societies. In all of them, writes Alex Renton, it came in a complex cultural package.
布拉马·切拉尼的《水》是第一部深入分析亚洲潜在水危机的著作。贝丝·沃尔克说，虽然切拉尼一直在谈合作，但他在书中更多强调的不是合作的好处，而是冲突的根源。
Brahma Chellaney’s Water is the first in-depth analysis of an emerging crisis in Asia. Despite talk of cooperation, says Beth Walker, he belabours the roots of tensions rather than highlighting the benefits of working together.
克里斯蒂安•帕伦蒂在其发人深省的新作《混乱回归线》中指出，随着各种政治、经济和环境灾难接踵而至，加之气候变化的催化作用，世界暴力事件的地理分布将呈现全新的趋势。简•麦克贾克认为，《混乱回归线》是必读的佳作。
In his alarming Tropic of Chaos, Christian Parenti sees a “new geography of violence” as political, economic and environmental disasters collide and climate change multiplies the threats. This book is a must-read, says Jan McGirk.
吴丹敏在《中印相会之处》一书中将缅甸解读为中印两个大国贸易之路的关键。蒂姆• 约翰斯顿认为我们有理由期待，缅甸将不再是无人问津的角落了。
In Where China Meets India, Thant Myint-U sees Myanmar as the keystone in a trade bridge between two giants. With grounds for hope, writes Tim Johnston, the country’s days as a neglected backwater are over.
劳伦斯•史密斯在《新北方》(The New North)中称，全球变暖及其他压力会使人类社会（中心）向极地推移，而这些地区基本上没有应对变化的能力。克里斯平•提克尔认为该书的观点很有说服力。
In The New North, Laurence Smith argues that global warming and other burdens could drive societies towards the pole, a region poorly equipped to cope with change. Crispin Tickell found the volume compelling.
冯永峰的新书中介绍早期中国环保界的30位领军人物以及他们的斗争故事。然而20年过后，霍伟亚认为，中国民间环保运动若要持续地发展下去，“平凡”人物的参与是必不可少的。
Feng Yongfeng’s book on the green movement’s “legends” provides a glimpse of the early years and 30 extraordinary leaders. But 20 years on, argues Huo Weiya, the country needs the every-day involvement of “normal” people.
汤姆•伯金的著作《泄漏与欺瞒》，探讨了去年墨西哥湾漏油事件是如何根源于英国石油公司的好大喜功本性的。对此，艾德•克鲁克斯表示赞同。
In Spills and Spin, Tom Bergin explores how last year’s Gulf of Mexico spill disaster was rooted in the nature of a swashbuckling oil company. Ed Crooks hails the author’s assessment.
这场环保运动的主力不是标语牌和游行队伍，而是律师。汤姆·莱维特采访了这群利用法庭抗击空气污染的法律活动人士。
It’s a campaign fronted not by placards and protest marches, but a team of lawyers. Tom Levitt meets the UK-based legal activists fighting air pollution through the courts
环保部宣布将下放环评审批权限。自然之友理事、前总干事李波认为，这一做法将令中国的环境更加恶化。
Moves by the Ministry of Environmental Protection to devolve powers to the local level is a mistake, says Friends of Nature director Li Bo
中国工人已进入格陵兰的报道罔顾事实，格陵兰政府尚未就矿产开采达成协议。
Talk of thousands of Chinese workers on the ground in Greenland masks the reality of a country still coming to terms with its potential mining wealth
在中外对话和伦敦大学亚非学院联合举办的讲座上，公众与环境研究中心主任马军就环境信息透明度与听众们进行了讨论。
Award-winning environmentalist Ma Jun talks about his quest for transparency at a recent event organised by chinadialogue
依照中国国家发展和改革委员会宣布的计划，深圳——中国第一个碳排放权交易试点城市，要在“十二五”期间将碳排放量减少21％。
The city of Shenzhen will reduce carbon emissions by 21% over a five-year period under plans announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
过去十年，中国太阳能与风电产业的海外市场投资总额高达400亿美元，其中美国市场高居首位。
The US tops the list of the biggest recipients of Chinese overseas investments in the solar and wind industry – which total $40 billion in past decade
