New Books: Water Tech A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector By William Sarni, Tamin Pechet (30 Sep 2013)

Water Tech A Guide to Investment, Innovation and Business Opportunities in the Water Sector By William Sarni, Tamin Pechet Routledge – 2013 – 224 pages Descriptions: This book unveils how the world in the twenty-first century will need to manage our most fundamental resource need, water. It outlines how stakeholders can improve water use in their homes, their businesses, and the world. In particular, it focuses on the role of stakeholders...

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New Books: Environmental and Human Security in the Arctic Edited by Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Dawn Bazely, Goloviznina Marina, Andrew Tanentzap (30 Sep 2013)

Environmental and Human Security in the Arctic Edited by Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Dawn Bazely, Goloviznina Marina, Andrew Tanentzap Routledge – 2014 – 288 pages Descriptions: This is the first comprehensive exploration of why human security is relevant to the Arctic and what achieving it can mean, covering the areas of health of the environment, identity of peoples, supply of traditional foods, community health, economic opportunities,...

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Publications: Energizing Hong Kong: A Comprehensive Study of Hong Kong People’s Attitudes Towards Power Sources and Climate Change by Michael E. Degolyer (24 Sep 2013)

Energizing Hong Kong: A Comprehensive Study of Hong Kong People’s Attitudes Towards Power Sources and Climate Change DATE: 24 Sept 2013 This survey report captures how Hong Kong people view issues related to energy and climate change, as well as their environmental behaviours and knowledge.The survey is in hope of informing us on how best to approach energy policy deliberation in Hong Kong. Where appropriate, comparisons were made between the...

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Events: Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong organized by Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong, the Swedish Trade and Invest Council (Business Sweden), and the Government Offices of Sweden on 9 Oct 2013

Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong Event Date: 9 Oct 2013 Venue: Oasis Room, 8/F, Renaissance Hong Kong Harbour View Hotel, Hong Kong Contact: Miss Carrie Chan Email: carrie.chan@business-sweden.se Telephone: 2521 1215 Business Environment Council is happy to be a supporting organisation of Swedish Clean-Tech Solutions Seminar in Hong Kong which is organised by Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong,...

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Chinese Updates: Beijing Plans Gas-fired Future to Solve Problem (28 Sep 2013)

Beijing Plans Gas-fired Future to Solve Problem (Sep. 28, 2013) By Jiang Xueqing and Wu Wencong (China Daily) China will reduce its consumption of coal and gradually increase the use of natural gas during the next few years, according to the Airborne Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-17), which was released by the State Council on Thursday. Total energy consumption is measured in tons of coal, irrespective of the...

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New Books: Civil Society in Water Governance in South Asia Edited by N. C. Narayanan, S. Parasuraman, Rajindra Ariyabandu (30 Sep 2013)

Civil Society in Water Governance in South Asia Edited by N. C. Narayanan, S. Parasuraman, Rajindra Ariyabandu Routledge India – 2013 Descriptions: The central issue this book attempts to address is paradigm shifts in water policy/governance and the role of the civil society organizations (NGOs) in influencing public policy. The volume maps current State–society relations in South Asia under neoliberal governance reforms, its implications...

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Publications: Climate Justice: Equity and Justice Informing a New Climate Agreement by Edward Cameron, Wendi Bevins, Tara Shine (Sep 2013)

Climate Justice: Equity and Justice Informing a New Climate Agreement Edward Cameron, Wendi Bevins, Tara Shine September, 2013 This paper explores the links between climate change and justice. It establishes why climate change is an issue of justice, analyzes the potential role of justice in the agreement currently being negotiated for 2015, and explores climate justice narratives. This paper is written for climate negotiators,...

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Events: IGES Side Event at Smart City Week 2013 "Introducing Low Carbon Cities in Asia" organized by IGES on 22 Oct 2013

 IGES Side Event at Smart City Week 2013 "Introducing Low Carbon Cities in Asia" This seminar looks at ways to facilitate economic growth in Asia while improving living standards. Representatives from cities across the region will discuss leap-frogging and environmentally-friendly strategies when transitioning to a low-carbon and recycling based society. The aim is to develop a network that will allow knowledge transfer between cities,...

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Lecture by HKU: SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food (25 Sep, 29 Oct, 6 Nov and 20 Nov, 2013)

SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food SERVICE 100 Lecture Series - Food Introduction Poverty and Food Budget, GROW a Fairer Global Food System, Feeding Hong Kong to Fight Hunger and Food Waste, Eating Green can Solve World Hunger? Date: 25 Sep 2013 ,29 Oct 2013 ,06 Nov 2013 ,20 Nov 2013 Lecture 1: Poverty and Food BudgetDate: 25 September, 2013 (Wed)Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Venue: T5, Meng Wah Complex, HKUSpeaker: Dr. Stephen Frederick...

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Public Lecture by HKU: Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future on 5 Oct 2013

Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future Introduction Public Lecture co-organized by the Faculty of Science, School of Biological Sciences and The Swire Institute of Marine Science. Date: 05 Oct 2013 Time: 11:00 - 12:30 Speaker:Professor Brian MortonProfessor Emeritus of Marine EcologySchool of Biological Sciences, The...

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