The transition towards a green economy is a key factor for growth and prosperity in the German federal state of Brandenburg. Future living conditions will be determined by the course set now. We have to decide today how we want to live tomorrow, not only in economic terms, but also with regard...

Introduction -- Regional pollution emission in China -- Technology, production, and the environment -- Regional convergence from an environmental perspective -- Openness, the environment, and productivity -- Structural change, convergence, and the environment -- Unbalanced development and the...