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Staying ahead in China

Environmental consultancy in China is a challenging and competitive business, but as Erin Gill discovers, it is also one that consultants find highly stimulating and rewarding. As China is sucked into the global economic downturn, prospects remain strong for firms there for the long haul.

01-Mar-09 

Until relatively recently environmental consultancy cannot really be said to have existed in China. Projects requiring environmental expertise took place, but foreign consultants were generally drafted in on an ad-hoc basis, returning to their home countries when their contribution was complete. Meanwhile, domestic organisations offering technical and engineering services had not yet begun to focus on environmental issues.