The key question during the Rio+20 conference and for the future, is how emerging countries can develop their economies in a more environmentally friendly way.
During Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at the conference, he says countries must share the common responsibilities of protecting our planet.
Chief economist for the Agricultural Bank of China, Xiang Songzuo agrees and says this is a serious issue globally and specifically in China.
"How to balance economic growth and environmental protection, which I think right now particularly in China has become a very critical issue and many people are concerned about the deteriorating of the environment. Air pollution, Water pollution,