Achieving Sustainable Development of Chongming Island, China

As the worldʼs largest alluvial island, Chongming Island of China owns unparalleled ecological values. Nevertheless, the inherent vulnerability, as well as the conflicts between social & economic development and environmental conservation, must be paid keen attention to. This paper discusses promising pathways that could lead Chongming Island toward sustainable development, and in-depth elucidation is provided from the perspectives of ecological planning, water management and low-carbon society. In certain sections, it also features advanced experiences and technologies of Japan, from which Chongming Island could benefit. The result is considered a useful reference for the relevant decision/policy makers, and contributes to the realization of the ʻeco-islandʼ notion in Chongming Island.