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The People's Republic of China National Report on Sustainable Development

Author : The Ministry Finance (ed.),Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Foreign Affairs,The Ministry Science and Technology
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1500781436

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The People's Republic of China National Report on Sustainable Development by The Ministry Finance (ed.),Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Foreign Affairs,The Ministry Science and Technology Pdf

For the purpose of preparing for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20-22, 2012, the Chinese government established a Preparatory Committee in April 2011. This Committee consists of 29 organizations including five core ones—the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Environmental Protection. In July 2011, the Preparatory Committee set up a team to compile “the People's Republic of China National Report on Sustainable Development” (hereinafter referred to as “the National Report”), symbolizing the full launch of the preparation of the National Report. Given that the Chinese government compiled similar reports on two earlier occasions—the 19th Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1997 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, this National Report focuses on the efforts and progress China has made since 2001 in implementing the strategy of sustainable development, analyzing existing gaps and challenges, putting forward future strategic initiatives, and clarifying China's positions on the issues in the forthcoming 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

Environmentally Sustainable Development in the People's Republic of China

Author : Qingfeng Zhang,Robert Crooks,Yi Jiang
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789290924050

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Environmentally Sustainable Development in the People's Republic of China by Qingfeng Zhang,Robert Crooks,Yi Jiang Pdf

The rapid pace of growth, the sectoral structure of the economy, the sources of energy used, and increased urbanization are four large-scale drivers behind the complex environmental agenda of the People's Republic of China (PRC). To improve the quality of the ambient environment, the recently released Macro Strategic Research Report on the PRC's Environment recognized the need for changing the momentum of the four driving forces, and included visions throughout 2050 for long-term environmentally sustainable development. Revisiting these visions for the future, this paper examines the key elements that the government needs to keep in mind in its efforts toward environmentally sustainable development, and articulates the role that the Asian Development Bank can play in contributing to the government's environmental agenda in the next decade.

Sustainable Urban Development Reader

Author : Stephen M. Wheeler,Timothy Beatley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317672166

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Sustainable Urban Development Reader by Stephen M. Wheeler,Timothy Beatley Pdf

Building on the success of its second edition, the third edition of the Sustainable Urban Development Reader provides a generous selection of classic and contemporary readings giving a broad introduction to this topic. It begins by tracing the roots of the sustainable development concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, before presenting readings on a number of dimensions of the sustainability concept. Topics covered include land use and urban design, transportation, ecological planning and restoration, energy and materials use, economic development, social and environmental justice, and green architecture and building. All sections have a concise editorial introduction that places the selection in context and suggests further reading. Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, international sustainable development, visions of sustainable community and case studies from around the world. The book also includes educational exercises for individuals, university classes, or community groups, and an extensive list of recommended readings. The anthology remains unique in presenting a broad array of classic and contemporary readings in this field, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. The Sustainable Urban Development Reader presents an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format for university classes in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields. It also makes a wide range of sustainable urban planning-related material available to the public in a clear and accessible way, forming an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.

Toward a National Eco-compensation Regulation in the People's Republic of China

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789292576561

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Toward a National Eco-compensation Regulation in the People's Republic of China by Asian Development Bank Pdf

The Asian Development Bank and the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (PRC) undertook a study on eco-compensation regulations development in the country, on which this publication is based. The study examined the PRC's theory, practice, and legislation governing eco-compensation in selected ecological areas to map out the scope and content of a national eco-compensation regulation. Pursuit of its higher agenda of ecological civilization and development of its national eco-compensation regulation will require the PRC to capture the diversity that subnational projects have tapped, integrate its experience with eco-compensation at all levels of government into a coherent national regulatory framework, and harmonize this framework with existing laws and other legal instruments.

Sustainable Development

Author : Susan Baker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136325977

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Sustainable Development by Susan Baker Pdf

The current focus on sustainable development opens up debates surrounding our relationship with the natural world, about what constitutes social progress and about the character of development, both in the Global North and the Global South. The promotion of sustainable futures is taking on a new urgency in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss. This concise and accessible text explores how the international community is responding to the challenge of sustainable development. It also investigates the prospect for, and barriers to, the promotion of sustainable development in high-consumption societies of the industrialised world, from the USA and the EU to the economies of transition in Eastern and Southern Asia. In Sustainable Development Baker considers the global impact of China’s industrial boom as well as how Chinese investments are shaping the prospects for sustainable development on the African continent. This global coverage is balanced by investigating how local action, ranging from the transition towns movement in the UK to the Green Belt movement in Kenya, can contribute to the pursuit of sustainable development. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated and benefits from the addition of three new chapters: sustainable development in China; the governance of sustainable development; and sustainable production and consumption. Climate change and biodiversity management have also been expanded into full chapters. Providing an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of the issues surrounding the promotion of sustainable development, this unique, internationally-focused book combines a strong conceptual analysis with wide ranging empirical focus and a wealth of case material. Including summary points and suggestions for further reading, as well as web resources and an extensive bibliography, it is ideal for students, scholars and researchers in the fields of environmental sciences, politics, geography, sociology and development studies.

Sustainable Development in the European Union

Author : Matthew Humphreys
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317047919

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Sustainable Development in the European Union by Matthew Humphreys Pdf

This book undertakes a critical appraisal of the concept of sustainable development in the European Union. In addition to existing issues of sustainability, it examines the development of a European "general principle" of sustainable development. This original, critical approach examines legal, political, and economic implications of the emergence of the principle and places the impact of such in local, national, intranational, and international contexts. While essentially focusing on the development of the principle, the discussion also includes a normative assessment of current policy and practice, and appraises European efforts in the light of international goals.

Legal Methods of Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Chinese Water Management

Author : Xiangbai He
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789811004049

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Legal Methods of Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation in Chinese Water Management by Xiangbai He Pdf

This book addresses why, whether and how the existing legal framework on water management in China could make climate change adaptation a mainstream issue. The book uses a table to illustrate the distinctions and similarities between IWRM and water-centered adaptation to analyze the possibilities of mainstreaming adaptation. The new water-planning processes and EIA are also illustrated in the form of figures showing the differences after factoring in adaptation considerations. Interviews with water managers to obtain their perception and attitudes towards climate change adaptation offer new perspectives for readers. The adaptation- mainstreaming approach, which finds a way to balance various interests and tasks, will arouse the interests of those readers who argue that climate change is only one of the issues challenging water management, and that poverty reduction, environmental protection and living standard improvement are even more important. Readers will also be interested to discover that the adaptation mainstreaming approach could be applied in water management institutions such as water planning and EIA. In addition, the book offers a clear explanation of the challenges of adaptation to the existing water-related legal framework from a theoretical perspective, and provides theoretical and practical recommendations.

Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Future

Author : Qingfeng Zhang,Robert Crooks
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789290927136

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Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Future by Qingfeng Zhang,Robert Crooks Pdf

This publication presents the results of a 2-year effort to update environmental assessment in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The research was a collaborative effort involving the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the National Development and Reform Commission, and numerous other technical and research institutions in the PRC. Based on this research and extensive consultations, ADB proposes a wide range of programs and policies that will help improve environmental quality despite new and emerging sources of pollution and challenges to natural resources management. Inclusive growth and a green economy are the government's guiding principles for its development agenda under the 12th Five-Year Plan and beyond to 2020. To support these principles, the PRC needs to restructure its economic and fiscal systems to reflect environmental externality, expand the use of market-based instruments to control pollution, and introduce and implement legal reforms to clarify responsibility and promote cooperation.

Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-East Asia and Australasia

Author : Indraneil Das,Andrew Alek Tuen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319261614

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Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-East Asia and Australasia by Indraneil Das,Andrew Alek Tuen Pdf

​"Alfred Russel Wallace- His Predecessors and Successors. Naturalists, Explorers and Field Scientists in South-east Asia and Australasia. An International Conference" will be the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of studies on Alfred Russel Wallace and other natural historians, past and present, as well as contemporary research on South-east Asian and Australasian biological diversity. The conference will bring together leading researchers including biologists, ecologists, zoologists, botanists, geologists, anthropologists, social scientists and others from around the world. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: history of biology, biodiversity, anthropology, geology, conservation, ecosystem management, environmental impact assessments, environmental law, environmental policies, landscape management and habitat restoration and management.

Transdisciplinary Engineering: A Paradigm Shift

Author : C.-H. Chen,A.C. Trappey,M. Peruzzini
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781614997795

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Transdisciplinary Engineering: A Paradigm Shift by C.-H. Chen,A.C. Trappey,M. Peruzzini Pdf

Concurrent Engineering is based on the concept that different phases of a product life cycle should be conducted concurrently and initiated as early as possible within the Product Creation Process (PCP). Its main goal is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the PCP and reduce errors in the later stages, and to incorporate considerations for the full lifecycle, through-life operations, and environmental issues of the product. It has become the substantive basic methodology in many industries, and the initial basic concepts have matured and become the foundation of many new ideas, methodologies, initiatives, approaches and tools. This book presents the proceedings of the 24th ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary (formerly: Concurrent) Engineering (TE 2017), held in Singapore, in July 2017. The 120 peer-reviewed papers in the book are divided into 16 sections: air transport and traffic operations and management; risk-aware supply chain intelligence; product innovation and marketing management; human factors in design; human engineering; design methods and tools; decision supporting tools and methods; concurrent engineering; knowledge-based engineering; collaborative engineering; engineering for sustainability; service design; digital manufacturing; design automation; artificial intelligence and data analytics; smart systems and the Internet of Things. The book provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in transdisciplinary concurrent engineering research and applications, and will be of interest to researchers, design practitioners and educators working in the field.

China's Eco-city Construction

Author : Jingyuan Li,Tongjin Yang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662481530

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China's Eco-city Construction by Jingyuan Li,Tongjin Yang Pdf

This book introduces the concept of Eco-civilization, highlights the construction and development of eco-cities in China, and assesses the achievements and shortcomings of China’s eco-city construction projects. As both China and Western countries face an impending ecological crisis, responding to that crisis is a common challenge for all human beings. There is an overwhelming consensus among Chinese scholars that in order to successfully address the ecological crisis successfully we must establish an eco-civilization, and one important step toward accomplishing that goal is to plan and construct eco-cities.

Legal Regimes for Environmental Protection

Author : Hans-Joachim Koch,Doris König,Joachim Sanden,Roda Verheyen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004302839

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Legal Regimes for Environmental Protection by Hans-Joachim Koch,Doris König,Joachim Sanden,Roda Verheyen Pdf

In Legal Regimes for Environmental Protection the editors offer important new insights into the legal questions on tackling climate change and the legal instruments available to address maritime environmental problems.

The Political Economy of the Low-Carbon Transition

Author : Peadar Kirby,Tadhg O’Mahony
Publisher : Springer
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319625546

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The Political Economy of the Low-Carbon Transition by Peadar Kirby,Tadhg O’Mahony Pdf

This book addresses the global need to transition to a low-carbon society and economy by 2050. The authors interrogate the dominant frames used for understanding this challenge and the predominant policy approaches for achieving it. Highlighting the techno-optimism that informs our current understanding and policy options, Kirby and O’Mahony draw on the lessons of international development to situate the transition within a political economy framework. Assisted by thinking on future scenarios, they critically examine the range of pathways being implemented by both developed and developing countries, identifying the prevailing forms of climate capitalism led by technology. Based on evidence that this is inadequate to achieve a low-carbon and sustainable society, the authors identify an alternative approach. This advance emerges from community initiatives, discussions on postcapitalism and debates about wellbeing and degrowth. The re-positioning of society and environment at the core of development can be labelled “ecosocialism” – a concept which must be tempered against the conditions created by Trumpism and Brexit.