Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – An Environmental Review

This technical document aims to analyze the projects implemented by the city of Beijing to incorporate environmental sustainability into the 2008 Olympic Games and fulfill the environmental commitments made during the candidature phase. It considers the programmes and projects developed by the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and the initiatives of relevant Beijing Municipal Government Departments, Bureaus, Agencies and Commissions within the boundaries of the municipal territory. The study was conducted between February and July 2007, and the analysis includes data and information collected in Beijing between March and May 2007.