Can development and nature ever be on the same team? Will they always be on opposite scales of a balance? Deborah Erwin and Ashford Pritchard investigate.

Local media have splashed a lot of attention on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in recent months. Not only does this project have huge political and economic implications for the Pearl River Delta, but also significant ecological ones too. Such a colossal development stirs up mixed feelings and raises a host of questions. First of all, how does a large-scale infrastructure job get approved? What’s an EIA? What process is involved and does Hong Kong’s EPD (Environmental Protection Department) use EIAs (Environmental Impact Assessments) to effectively protect the environment?

Funding mechanisms are already in place for a wide range of green initiatives, but the building sector is being overlooked. Geoffrey Lewis investigates what role carbon finance will have in the green revolution.