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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821829903321

Titolo

The green economy and its implementation in China / / edited by Manhong Mannie Liu, David Ness and Huang Haifeng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Enrich Professional Pub., 2011

ISBN

981-4332-87-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LiuManhong Mannie

NessDavid

HaifengHuang

Disciplina

333.709

Soggetti

Economic development - Environmental aspects - China

Green movement

China Economic conditions 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Contributors""; ""Preface""; ""Part I Introduction to the Green Economy in China""; ""Green Economy and Its Implementation in China""; ""When Yin and Yang Are Mismatched A View of World Ecological Issues from Traditional Chinese Philosophy""; ""Notes""; ""The Significance for China of the Factor Five Concept""; ""Notes""; ""On the Development of Green Economy""; ""Part II Government Policies of Green Economy""; ""Lessons from Experience  Recommendations for Government Policymakers""

""Experiences and Lessons from China's Early Practice in Environmental Performance Assessment""""References""; ""Government Policies to Promote Energy Conservation and the Year's Overview of Energy Conservation""; ""Thoughts and Policy Recommendations on Green Economy Development""; ""Notes""; ""Part III Green Economy and Industries""; ""The Challenge of Industrial Ecology for a Sustainable Economy in China""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Ecological Development in China""; ""Note""; ""Leverage Points for the Great Transition in the Field of Economy""

""Study on Industry Energy Saving in China's Economic Transformation""""Notes""; ""Sustainable Construction Issues in China"";



""Towards a Green Economy in the Yangtze Delta, China""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Food Safety Issues in China""; ""Notes""; ""To Meet the Challenges of Low Carbon and Environmental Protection Faced by the Chinese Foreign Trade""; ""References""; ""Part IV Value and Challenges of Water Resources""; ""China's Water Resource Challenges: Parallel Approaches in Alberta, Canada""; ""Notes""; ""References""

""Studies on the Value of Water Resources in China: The Case of Tianjin""""References""; ""Part V Renewable Energy in China""; ""Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in China in the Context of the 11th and 12th Five- Year Plans""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""The Total Life Cycle Cost Model for Electric Power Stations""; ""Notes""; ""Three Rural Issues and Renewable Energy""; ""Notes""; ""Part VI International Comparison and Cooperation on Environmental Issues""; ""China and America's Contrasting Responses to Climate Change""

""China's Environmental Challenges: The Role of International Collaboration""""Notes""; ""References""; ""Green Economy: A Solution for the Dual Environmental and Financial Crisis? Lessons from the West""; ""China and Germany: Partners in Green Development""; ""Part VII Future of the Green Economy in China""; ""Sustainable Development Is the Key to the Future""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""The Road to a Green Economy in China""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Ascending Jin Shan Together: Standing Higher, Looking Far, We Can Achieve a Green Economy and More""; ""References""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers an in-depth review and unique insight into China's green economy. It is a collection of essays and papers presented by over 30 internationally regarded experts from China, Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia in a series of conferences on China's ecological development issues at the China-Europe Forum hosted by the Ecological Development Union International (EDUI) in 2010, and covers issues such as government policies, the challenges of water resources, renewable energy in the context of the 11th and 12th Five-Year Plans, and the sustainable development of the green economy.