Chinese Updates: China Sets up Dolphin Research Institution

China Sets up Dolphin Research Institution 2012-08-16   A research institution to protect rare endangered Chinese white dolphins has been set up in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Guangxi Beibu Gulf Chinese White Dolphins Research Institute was jointly established Tuesday by the regional department of science and technology and the Institute of Oceanography of the State Oceanic Administration. The institute will focus...

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New Publication: Performance Pledge 2012 by EPD

Performance Pledge 2012 published The Performance Pledge outlines our services and the performance achievements for 2011 and the performance standards you can expect from us for 2012. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. For more information: http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/resources_pub/publications/files/PP2012-eng.pdf&nbs...

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Eco Expo Asia - International Trade Fair on Environmental Protection, 27 - 30 October 2012, Hong Kong

Fair Details Fair Dates : 27-30 October 2012 (Saturday-Tuesday)  Edition : 7th  Venue :AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong  Opening Hours : Fair DateOpening HoursBuyer Registration Hours 27 October (Sat)10:30am - 6:00pm10:00am - 5:30pm 28-29 October (Sun - Mon)10:00am - 6:00pm9:30am - 5:30pm 30 October (Tue)10:00am - 5:00pm9:30am - 3:30pm Admission :27, 29-30 Oct: Free admission...

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Pollutant Degradation, Energy Recovery and Emission Mitigation from Anaerobic Treatment, 14 September 2012, Hong Kong

Pollutant Degradation, Energy Recovery and Emission Mitigation from Anaerobic Treatment Pollutant Degradation, Energy Recovery and Emission Mitigation from Anaerobic Treatment Introduction Organized by the Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment (ARCPE) of Hong Kong Baptist University Date: 14 Sep 2012 Time: 17:30 - 19:00 Venue: RRS905, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus, Hong KongBaptist...

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New Publication: Environmental Governance and the Courts in Asia: An Asian Judges Network on the Environment

Environmental Governance and the Courts in Asia: An Asian Judges Network on the Environment Date:June 2012 Type:Brochures and Flyers Country: Show 5 tags Indonesia; Malaysia; Pakistan; Philippines; Thailand Subject: Environment; Governance and public sector management Series:Law and Policy Reform Briefs Description Asian chief justices and judges recognize that they have much to gain by exchanging experiences...

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S. Korean Updates: Enhancing management performance by controlling environmental information

Enhancing management performance by controlling environmental information Published Date: 2012.08.23 Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) under the Ministry of Environment reported on the 22nd that the institute is providing consulting program to the small and medium-sized enterprises which are obliged to disclose their environmental data, according to the extended enforcement of Environmental Management Information...

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Feeding The World: Asia’s prospect of plenty, 27 September 2012, Hong Kong

Feeding The World: Asia’s prospect of plenty September 27th 2012 Harbour Grand Kowloon, Hong Kong The Economist will convene leaders from the food and agribusiness industry, government, academia and advocacy organisations for a solutions-driven dialogue around these critical questions: How will we feed the world in the future? How will we feed Asia? By gathering leaders at the highest levels The Economist is...

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New Book: Living in a Low-Carbon Society in 2050 by Horace Herring

Living in a Low-Carbon Society in 2050 Edited by Horace Herring Palgrave Macmillan 29 Aug 2012 What would it be like to live in a low carbon world? Where our houses are heated not by gas, but by solar energy; where our cars run not on oil but on electricity; and where the countryside is empty of cows but full of new energy and food crops. Governments may talk about reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by eighty per cent by 2050, but...

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Way Forward of Environmental Protection in Hong Kong, 25 August 2012, Hong Kong

Way Forward of Environmental Protection in Hong Kong Introduction CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia ‧ Environment and Climate Change Forum Series Date:25 Aug 2012 Time:10:15 - 12:35 Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Central Library Registration: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGN4X3p4TEx0QngyOGhqSm5RQXloQUE6...

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New Book: Civil Society Networks in China and Vietnam Andrew Wells-Dang

Civil Society Networks in China and Vietnam Informal Pathbreakers in Health and the Environment by Andrew Wells-Dang    Series: Non-Governmental Public Action Palgrave Macmillan 31 Jul 2012 Description Non-democratic states such as China and Vietnam are often assumed to lack functioning civil societies. In spite of apparent...

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Paving the Way of an Energy-efficient Future: Electricity Market Review in 2013, 31 August 2012, Hong Kong

Paving the Way of an Energy-efficient Future: Electricity Market Review in 2013 organized by Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and WWF co-organized by  School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong This energy efficiency forum aims at building a platform for policy makers, power companies , the business sector, academia, green groups and professional associations to exchange opinions regarding electricity governance...

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New Book: The Governance of Energy in China: Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy by Philip Andrews-Speed

The Governance of Energy in China: Transition to a Low-Carbon EconomyEnergy, Climate and the Environment Philip Andrews-Speed Palgrave Macmillan, 10/2/2012ISBN: 978-0-230-28224-7, ISBN10: 0-230-28224-5, 5.430 x 8.500 inches, 280 pages, 17 b/w photos, 9 b/w tables The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining...

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New Book: Greening Governance in Asia-Pacific

IGES White Paper IV Greening Governance in Asia-Pacific Once every two years, IGES releases a white paper focusing on key policy agendas in the Asia-Pacific region. The Fourth IGES White Paper, entitled "Greening Governance in Asia-Pacific" examines innovative approaches to governance and institutions that have emerged from the region and recommends governance arrangements and policy solutions to accelerate the transition to a green economy,...

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INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 2012, 26-27 November 2012, Malaysia

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN 2012 26th to 27th November 2012 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia Organized by: Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia For more info: http://www.frsb.upm.edu.my/susted/index.php/home.html Introduction The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners involve in sustainability to present and discuss their research and developmental...

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2012 4th Journal Conference on Environmental Science and Development (JCESD 2012 4th), 24-25 November 2012, Thailand

2012 4th Journal Conference on Environmental Science and Development (JCESD 2012 4th) 24th to 25th November 2012 Bangkok, Thailand General Information 2012 4th Journal Conference on Environmental Science and Development (JCESD 2012 4th) aims to provide a forum for researchers, pactitioners, and professinals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research ...

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Call for Papers: Roundtable Workshop on Cleantech and India’s Vision, 7 September 2012, India

Roundtable Workshop on Cleantech and India’s Vision  7th September 2012 New Delhi, Delhi, India International Round-table workshop on "Clean-technology and India's Vision" . The major themes of the workshop are Solar energy, Energy Efficiency, Building Efficiency,Biomass and Waste Management . Organized by: Jagurih Group and Waterloo Global Science Initiative Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 22nd August 2012 Website: http://...

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Fifth International Conference of the Latin American Studies Council of Asia and Oceania (CELAO) 2012, October 9-11 2012, Philippines

Fifth International Conference of the Latin American Studies Council of Asia and Oceania (CELAO) 2012 "Strengthening Exchanges across the Pacific" October 9-11, 2012 Manila, Philippines download CONFERENCE PROGRAM here This conference is jointly organized by the Latin American Studies Council of Asia and Oceania (Consejo de Estudios Lati noamericanos de Asia y de Oceanía - CELAO) and the Philippine Academic Consortium for Latin...

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