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Dr. Vivian Chu is a lecturer at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Geography) and a Master of Science (Environment, Science and Society) from the University College London. She received a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests lie in environmental policy, collaborative governance and sustainability. Her doctoral research focuses on the role of policy entrepreneurs in cross-boundary environmental management in Southern China. Vivian’s recent research revolves around the themes of commoning in the peri-urban, sustainable behaviour and policy tools, as well as sustainability assessment. Dr. Chu teaches a number of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses on environmental policy and sustainability, some of which with a specific focus on energy sustainability and social entrepreneurship. She is a Fellow of Advance HE, the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.

Governing Green Transitions (GOGREEN)

Forest Village – Mui Tsz Lam and Kop Tong sustainable village programme

Koliba, C., Barnes-Ricketts, M., Arrona, A., Ansell, C., Lam, W. F., Larrea, M., Chu, V. H. Y., & Barnes-Ricketts, D. (2026). Community capitals and the co-creation of green transitions in rural agriculture. In C. Ansell, E. Sørensen, & J. Torfing (Eds.), Governance of the local co-creation of the green transition: A global perspective (pp. 70–95). Edward Elgar.

Torfing, J., Ansell, C., Azizi, S., Bhandari, R., Berger, M., Chu, V. H. Y., Chen-Florea, A. L. Q., Lam, W. F., Navarrete, C., Sørensen, E., Temocin, P., Vedeld, T., & Zhao, J. (2026). The role and impact of private entrepreneurs initiating and facilitating local green co-creation. In C. Ansell, E. Sørensen, & J. Torfing (Eds.), Governance of the local co-creation of the green transition: A global perspective (pp. 175–215). Edward Elgar.

Chu, V.H.Y. (2026) Non-state actors in transboundary coastal environmental cooperation: a case study from Southern China’s Greater Bay Area. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability. doi: 10.3389/focsu.2025.1575438

Williams, J.M. Chu, V.H.Y., Lam, W.F. and Ho, S.T. (2025) Nudging into the future of virtual reality: a systematic review of sustainability orientated nudges in policy and the future role of XR. Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.70145(Impact factor: 8.2, Q1 [Development studies])

Lam, W. F. & Chu, V. H. Y. (2024). A collaborative approach to rural revitalization in Hong Kong (GOGREEN Case Report Series No. 15), Roskilde: Roskilde University. ISBN: 978-87-7349-162-1

Chu, V. H.Y., Chui, C. H., Lam, W. F., & Williams, J. M. (2024). Breaking down purchasing intentions: selecting policy instruments for sustainable consumption. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 1-26.

Williams, J. M., Chu, V. H. Y.*, Lam, W. F., & Law, W. W. Y. (2024). Nested Institutions for Nested Problems: Commoning for Rural Revitalisation in the Peri-Urban Setting. International Journal of the Commons, 18(1), pp. 456–474. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijc.1266

Gibb, D., & Chu, V. H.Y.* (2024). Socio-economic inequalities in climate policies: unpacking energy efficiency barriers in low-income households. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 1-23.

Williams, J. M., Chu, V. H. Y., Law, W. W. Y. (2024) Designing rural stewardship incubation: Informing approaches for citizen participation in the Forest Village Programme (Phase 1: 2021-24), Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong.

Chu, V. H. Y., Lam, W. F., Law, W. W. Y., Yiu, S. (2023) Sustainability Impact Assessment: Framework and Report on HSBC Rural Sustainability, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong. [Available upon request by email (ruralsd@hku.hk)]

Chu, V.H.Y., Lam, W.F. and Williams, J.M. (2023) Building robustness for rural revitalisation: A social-ecological systems perspective. Journal of Rural Studies, 101, 103042.

Chu V.H.Y., Law W.W.Y. and Williams J.M. (2022) Advocacy coalitions in rural revitalisation: the roles of policy brokers and policy learning, Environmental Science and Policy, 136: 9-18.

Williams J.M., Chu V.H.Y*., Lam W.F. and Law W.W.Y. (2021) Revitalising Rural Communities, SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development, Singapore: Springer (*corresponding author)

Chu V.H.Y. and Lee A.K.Y. (2019) Institutional obstacles and opportunities for policy entrepreneurship in cross-border environmental management: a case study in China’s Greater Pearl River Delta region, Asian Geographer, 36:2, 165-183

Lee, F. and Chu, V.H.Y. (2017) Policy entrepreneurship, policy diffusion and transboundary environmental regulation: Evidence from Southern China, Mondes en Développement, 177:1,13-27