Faculty and Staff
Prof.Ji Zou
CURRICULUM VITAE
Ji  ZOU 
Business Address
School of Environment and Natural Resources
Renmin University of China
Beijing, 100872, P.R. China
Tel: (86-10) 6251-2733 (O)
Fax: (86-10) 6251-2733
E-Mail: zouji@ruc.edu.cn
Education
 
7/1997  
Ph.D., Environmental Economics, School of Graduate Student,
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
7/1986
M. S., Engineering Economics, School of Graduate Student,
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
7/1984  
B.S., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
Academic Appointment
Renmin University of China:
7/2001-  
Professor and Head, Department of Environmental Economics and Management
Deputy Dean, School of Natural Resources and Environment
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
6/2000-6/2001 
Professor and Deputy Director
Institute of Environmental Economics
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
6/1995-6/2000
Associate Professor and Deputy Director
Institute of Environmental Economics
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
7/1992-6/1995
Lecturer, Institute of Environmental Economics
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
Universities in China:
1/2000-   
Director, Program of Economics and Policy Studies
Department of Environmental Science & Engineering
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
7/1988-7/1992    
Lecturer, Economics Sector, Department of Social Sciences
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
7/1986-6/1988    
Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Universities abroad:
2/1995-7/1996    
Research Associate, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD)
London School of Economics and Political Science(LSE), London, United Kingdom
National Service
1/2000-
Member of director board, Chinese Society of Ecological Economics
5/2000-
Delegate of China Delegation for Negotiation on Climate in Conference of Parties (COP) to UNFCCC, in Charge of Capacity Building and Technology Transfer
Member of Task Force Nominated by the Office of National Coordination Committee for Climate Change, State Development Planning Commission
1/1999-7/1999
Intern, European Commission, Directorate-General XI (Environment, Nuclear Safety, and Civil Protection), Unit B.1 (Economic Analysis and Environment Forward Studies), Brussels
7/1995-9/1995
RFF Summer Intern, Resources for the Future(RFF), Washington, DC
10/1990-7/1991
Investigator for environmental management in enterprise, Baoshan Iron & Steel Corporation, Shanghai, China
Publications
Books:
 
2004
Zhang Xiangshu, J. Zou, and J.b. Zhou, (eds), 2004. Economics of Population, Resources, and the Environment, Beijing: Chemical Industry Press.
2000
Zou Ji, On Integration of Environmental and Economic Policies, Beijing: Beijing Publishing House
1997
Zhang, Kunmin, J. M. Hao, Z. Ma, J. Zou, and S. Q. Zhang, 1997. Introduction to Sustainable Development(in Chinese)
Beijing: China Environmental Science Press
Articles in Journals:
2001
Zou, Ji, “Gateways to the Sustainable Energy Development in China”, Energy and Resources, Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Vol. 22, No. 1 2001/1
1999
Zou, Ji and J. Zhou, “Restructuring Water Industry in China: Towards Sustainable Urbanization”, Journal of Environmental Science, Issue No. 2, 1999.
1998
Zou, Ji and K. Zhang, “COP3 and Kyoto Protocol: Background, Situation, and Impacts” (in Chinese), World Environment (Shi4 Jie4 Huan2 Jing4), 1998, No.2.
Working Papers:
2002
Zou Ji, “Assessing Climate Technology Needs in Developing Countries: Concepts, Methodologies, and Experiences”, presented at the 2nd World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, AERE/EAERE, Monterey, CA, USA, June 24-27, 2002.
2002
Zou Ji, “Working Paper on Tools and Methodologies in Assessing Technology Needs”, prepared for the UNFCCC/UNDP expert meeting on methodologies for technology needs assessments held in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 23-25 April 2002
2000
Zou, Ji, and J. Li, “China: CDM Opportunities and Benefits”, in Duncan Austin and Paul Faeth Financing Sustainable Development with Clean Development Mechanism, Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute, 2000 (http://www.wri.org/wri).
1997
Zou, Ji, “China: Institutional and Policy Variables Influencing on Technology Transfer Related to GHG Mitigation”, prepared for the Workshop on Technology Transfer for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Sustainable Development co-sponsored by Beijing Environment and Development Institute (Beijing), Resources for the Future (Washington, DC), and Central Research Institute for Electrical Power Industry (Tokyo). Beijing, China, November 14-17, 1997.
1997
Zou, Ji, “Impacts of Financial Globalization on Environmental Sustainability of Economic Development Path: A Case Study of China”, a report prepared for International Financial Flows and the Environment Project sponsored by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and World Resources Institute (WRI), November 1997. 
1997
Zou, Ji, “The Study on the Methodology and the Techniques for Environmental Valuation,” (in Chinese), The Following-up Project for Capacity Building, National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), October 1997, Beijing.
1997
Zou, Ji, “Water Resource Policy and Urban Sustainability in China”, presented at the Seminar on Environmental and Economic Policies towards Sustainable Cities in APEC, Beijing, China, September 18-20, 1997.
1996
Zou, Ji and H. Y. Yuan, “Air Pollution, Energy and Fiscal Policies in China: A Review” (in English), presented at the Workshop on the Use of Economic Instruments in Environmental Policies in China, Programme of Dialogue and Co-operation with China, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Beijing, China, 9-10 October 1996;
1996
Spofford, Jr., Walter O., X.Y. Ma, J. Zou, and K. Smith, "Assessment of the Regulatory
Framework for Water Pollution Control in the Xiaoqing River Basin: a Case Study of Jinan Municipality," (in English), the World Bank, Washington, DC, June 1996;
1996
Spofford, Jr., Walter O., X.Y. Ma, J. Zou, and K. Smith, "Assessment of the Regulatory
Framework for Industrial Pollution Control in Chongqing," (in English), the World Bank,
Washington, DC, February 1996;
1995
Zou, Ji, "Energy Policy: An Important Overlap Between the Environment and the Economic Dvelopment," (in English), STICERD Bulletin, No. Spring 1995, London School of Economics and Political Science;
1995
Zou, Ji, " Review and Prospect: GEF's Practice in China," (in English), Asian Regional
Consultation on the Global Environment Facility, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-7 April 1995;
1995
Zou, Ji, "The Principle of the Techniques for Environmental Valuation," (in Chinese), Working Paper, Institute of Environmental Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, January 1995.
Research Experience
2002-2003
Study on Constructing Eco-City in BeijingBeijing Foundation of Social Science Research, Beijing.
9/2001-9/2003
Study on European Union’s Environmental Strategies and Global Environmental Issues, Ministry of Education, Beijing.
10/2000-9/2004
Study on UNFCCC Negotiation: Development and Transfer of Technology, State Development Planning Commission, Beijing.
10/2000-9/2004
Study on UNFCCC Negotiation: Capacity Building of Non-Annex I Parties, State Development Planning Commission, Beijing.
1/2001-12/2003
Study on Microeconomic Basis of the Development of Environmental Industry
and Its Implication of Macro-Management, China Natural Science Foundation (Ref. No. 70073040), Beijing;
9/2000-8/2001
Feasibility Study on Creating CDM Project in the Context of Using Natural Gas in China, CREST, Japan Science & Technology Corporation, Lanzhou and Beijing.
1999-2004
Integrative Impact of Acid Deposit in China: Monitoring Studies, Economic Analysis for Working Group IV, China State Environmental Protection Administration and Norway Overseas Development Agency, Beijing
1-9/1999
Energy Policies and Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol, Internship under the EU-China Higher Education Cooperation Programme, European Commission, Directorate-General XI, Unit B.1, January~July 1999, Brussels and Beijing
7-9/1995
Environment and Development Program: Assessment of the Regulatory Framework for Industrial Pollution Control in Chongqing, RFF Summer Internship, Resources for the Future(RFF), July 1995~ September 1995, Washington, DC
2-10/1995
5-7/1996
Environment Protection and Economic Development in China (Sub-Component: Energy
Consumption, Air Pollution, and Economic Development in China), Academic Links with China Scheme, Link Project, the British Council, London.
1994-1995
A Study on the Design and Implementation of Pollution Levy System in China (in charge of the component on the management and application of the fund based on pollution charge), China's Environmental Protection Assistance Project (B-8-1), the World Bank and NEPA, Beijing.
 
1993-1997
 
1994-1996
A Study on Environmental Economic Policies in the Context of Market Economy in China,
     --Technical Manager, Science and Technology Development Scheme Project, China National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), Beijing;
     --Co-Manager, JGF Following-up Project, the World Bank and NEPA, Beijing;
1992-1994
A Study on Economic Analysis in Environmental Impact Assessment, Science and Technology Fund Project, NEPA, Beijing and Shanghai.
Teaching Contributions
Ph.D. level:
Advanced Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy Analysis
Master level:
Special Topics of Environmental Management
Bachelor Level:
Environmental Management, A Introduction to Environment Economics
Academic Visit:
Canada, U.S., UK, France, Germany, Thailand, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, India, Belgium
Honors and Awards
1998
“Air Pollution, Energy, and Fiscal Policy in China: a Review”, An Award for Social Science Research (Class III), issued by China Ministry of Education (MoE).
1998
“Introduction to Sustainable Development” (co-authored), An Award for Science & Technology Advances (Class III), issued by China State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA).