1.            The Council invites Chief Advisors to provide scientific recommendations and expertise on its policy study work.

2.            One Chinese Chief Advisor and one International Chief Advisor will be invited following consultation between the Chinese side and the primary donor country, and they will be appointed by the Secretary-General.

3.            The Chief Advisors will be nominated to serve as Council Members.

4.            Under the leadership of the Secretary General, the Chief Advisors are to provide advice and consultation to the Secretary General, as well as to Executive Vice-Chairpersons when requested, on scientific areas related to policy studies of the Council.

5.            The tasks for Chief Advisors include the following:

1)        Evaluating the project proposals of the Task Forces and Special Policy Studies and putting forward recommendations to the Secretary General.

2)        Providing advice on the scheme of policy studies of the Council.

3)        Assessing the work of policy study programs.

4)        Giving suggestions for Task Forces’ management.

5)        Commissioning Issue Papers for the Council.

6)        Drafting and finalizing Council recommendation to the Chinese Government

7)        Undertaking other duties as assigned by the Secretary General.

6.            The Secretariat will organize a small experts group and assistants to provide support to the Chief Advisors to carry out their duties. The Secretariat will provide administrative support and oversight to the Chinese supporting team, and the SISO will provide administrative support and administrative oversight to any international members of the team.

7.            Chief Advisors

Mr. Shen Guofang, Chinese Chief Advisor, CAE Academician

                  Former Vice President of CAE

Mr. Arthur Hanson, International Chief Advisor, Distinguished Fellow and Former President, IISD, Canada

8.            Chief Advisor Support Team

Mr. Ren Yong,   Coordinator, Deputy Director General of Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy SEPA

Mr. Zhang Jianyu, Director of Environment Defense China Program

Ms. Wang Xiaowen, Chinese Academy of Engineering

Ms. Zhou Guomei, Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy SEPA

Mr. Chen Gang, Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy SEPA

Mr. Qin Hu, Environment Defense China Program