Book: The End of the Developmental State? (4 March 2014)

The End of the Developmental State? Edited by Michelle Williams Routledge – 2014 – 258 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Development and Society Description: The End of the Developmental State? brings together leading scholars of development to assess the current status of the "developmental state" in several developing and transitional economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, the United Kingdom, China, South Africa, Brazil and India....

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Book: Living with Environmental Change (3 March 2014)

Living with Environmental Change Waterworlds Edited by Kirsten Hastrup, Cecilie Rubow Routledge – 2014 – 304 pages Description: Climate change is a lived experience of changes in the environment, often destroying conventional forms of subsistence and production, creating new patterns of movement and connection, and transforming people’s imagined future. This book explores how people across the world think about environmental change and...

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Publication: India Energy Subsidy Review Issue 1 Volume 1 (24 March 2014)

India Energy Subsidy Review Issue 1 Volume 1 » Kieran Clarke, Shruti Sharma, Damon Vis-Dunbar, IISD, 2014.Paper, copyright: IISD This is the first edition of the India Energy Subsidy Review, a biannual publication of the IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative. Part One outlines economic and policy developments affecting India’s subsidized key fuel markets (diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene and natural gas), and analyses the dynamics...

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Event: Constitutional Development Forum for the Environmental Industry (30 March 2014)

Constitutional Development Forum for the Environmental Industry (30 March 2014) Event Date: 31 Mar 2014 Event Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Venue: BEC Auditorium Fee: Free   ( BEC Members only ) ...

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Book: Green Utopianism (3 March 2014)

Green Utopianism Perspectives, Politics and Micro-Practices Edited by Karin Bradley, Johan Hedrén Routledge – 2014 – 290 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Environment, Culture, and Society Description: Utopian thought and experimental approaches to societal organization have been rare in the last decades of planning and politics. Instead, there is a widespread belief in ecological modernization, that sustainable societies can be created...

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Book: Conservation and Environmental Management in Madagascar (6 March 2014)

Conservation and Environmental Management in Madagascar Edited by Ivan R. Scales Routledge – 2014 – 398 pages Series: Earthscan Conservation and Development Description: Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet, the result of 160 million years of isolation from the African mainland. More than 80% of its species are not found anywhere else on Earth. However, this highly diverse flora and fauna is threatened...

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Publication: Regulating Carbon Emissions in Canada: Climate Policy Year in Review and Trends, 2013 (24 March 2014)

IISD Publications Centre Regulating Carbon Emissions in Canada: Climate Policy Year in Review and Trends, 2013 » Dave Sawyer, Philip Gass, IISD, 2014.Paper, 18 pages, copyright: IISDDave Sawyer and Philip Gass have developed this piece as a year in review and a look forward to trends emerging for 2014 with regards to climate change mitigation policy in Canada. The year 2013 was marked by a loss of federal political will in the sector-by-sector...

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Publication: Balancing State, Utility and Social Needs in Agricultural Electricity Supply (22 March 2014)

IISD Publications Centre Balancing State, Utility and Social Needs in Agricultural Electricity Supply: The case for a holistic approach to reform » Ashwini Swain, Udai Mehta, IISD, 2014.Paper, copyright: IISDThis paper, prepared by CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition, examines the challenges in reforming subsidized electricity for India's agricultural sector. Since the late 1960s, political parties have endorsed agricultural...

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Event: BEC Leadership Networking Series (27 Mar 2014)

BEC Leadership Networking Series (27 Mar) Event Date: 27 Mar 2014 Event Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Venue: BEC Auditorium, 77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Fee: $180.00 Discounts: Free seats for...

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Book: Social and Environmental Disclosure by Chinese Firms (10 March 2014)

Social and Environmental Disclosure by Chinese Firms By Yingjun Lu, Indra Abeysekera Routledge – 2015 – 240 pages Description: Given the increased social and environmental problems in China, this book looks into the social and environmenta disclosure practices of socially responsible Chinese listed firms by constructing a stakeholder-driven, three-dimensional, disclosure index. The book contains a three-part study: the first part explores...

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Book: The Political Ecology of the State (10 March 2014)

The Political Ecology of the State The Basis and the Evolution of Environmental Statehood By Antonio Augusto Rossotto Ioris Routledge – 2014 – 186 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Political Ecology Description: The contemporary state is not only the main force behind environmental change, but the reactions to environmental problems have played a crucial role in the modernisation of the state apparatus, especially because of its...

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Publication: The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014: Standards and the Green Economy (23 March 2014)

The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014: Standards and the Green Economy » Jason Potts, Matthew Lynch, Ann Wilkings, Gabriel A. Huppé, Maxine Cunningham, Vivek Voora, IISD, 2014.Book, 365 pages, copyright: IISD and IIED, ISBN 978-1-894784-45-0 The State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2014 provides a bird’s-eye view of market and performance trends across 16 of the most prevalent standards initiatives operating across...

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Publication: Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda (22 March 2014)

IISD Publications Centre Promoting an Integrated Approach to Climate Adaptation: Lessons from the coffee value chain in Uganda » Julie Dekens, F. Bagamba, IISD, 2014.Paper, 12 pages, copyright: CDKNRelatively little has been done to date to support climate adaptation along entire value chains. Yet to secure sustainable investments in value chain development, decision-makers at all levels in the public and private sectors need to ensure...

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Event: BEC HR Excellence Awards 2014 - Winner Showcase Forum and Briefing Session (26-1 April 2014)

 Winner Showcase Forum and Briefing Session Event Date: 26 Mar - 1 Apr 2014                    Venue: Email: project@hkihrm.org Telephone: 2837 3817 / 2837 3822 / 2837 3823         Business Environment Council is pleased to be the associate assessor and the supporting organisation of HR Excellence Awards 2014 organised by Hong Kong Institute...

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Hong Kong News: Green goal for HK Sevens (20 March 2014)

Green goal for HK Sevens On the ball:  The Rugby Football Union's Robbie McRobbie, Hong Kong Men's National Sevens Team player Kwok Ka-chun, Under Secretary for the Environment Christine Loh and Big Waster promote an environmentally-friendly Sevens. On the ball:  The Rugby Football Union's Robbie McRobbie, Hong Kong Men's National Sevens Team player Kwok Ka-chun, Under Secretary for the Environment Christine Loh...

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Book: EU Foreign Policy and Crisis Management Operations (20 March 2014)

EU Foreign Policy and Crisis Management Operations Power, purpose and domestic politics By Benjamin Pohl Routledge – 2014 – 232 pages Series: Routledge Studies in European Security and Strategy Description: This bookexplores the drivers of the EU’s recent forays into peace- and state-building operations. Since the Union’s European (now Common) Security and Defence Policy (ESDP/CSDP) became operational in 2003, the EU has conducted more...

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Book: In Search of China's Development Model (14 March 2014)

In Search of China's Development Model Beyond the Beijing Consensus Edited by S. Philip Hsu, Yu-Shan Wu, Suisheng Zhao Routledge – 2012 – 254 pages Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series Description: This book examines the development model that has driven China's economic success and looks at how it differs from the Washington Consensus. China’s Development Model (CDM) is examined with a view to answering a central question: given...

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China News: China's 1st pollution insurance plan launched (18 Macrh 2014)

China's 1st pollution insurance plan launched CRI, March 18, 2014 The Peoples Insurance Company of China (PICC) started offering the first insurance plans for severe air pollution (Fangxin Bao) in the country on March 17, 2014. The insurance company will pay the insured a maximum of 1800 yuan in pollution subsidies when the air pollution index hit more than 300 for five consecutive days. The PICC is offering plans to cover those between...

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Book: Marine Policy-An Introduction to Governance and International Law of the Oceans (10 March 2014)

Marine Policy An Introduction to Governance and International Law of the Oceans By Mark Zacharias Routledge – 2014 – 336 pages Series: Earthscan Oceans Description: This textbook provides the reader with a foundation in policy development and analysis and describes how policy, including legal mechanisms, is applied to marine environments around the world. It offers a systematic treatment of all aspects of marine policy, including environmental...

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Book: Critiquing Sustainability, Changing Philosophy (13 March 2014)

Critiquing Sustainability, Changing Philosophy By Jenneth Parker Routledge – 2014 – 224 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainability Description: To increasing numbers of people, sustainability is the key challenge of the twenty-first century. In the many fields where it is a goal, persistent problems obstruct the efforts of those trying to make a difference. The task of this book is to provide an overview of the current state of...

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Publication: A Review of The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty and Economics for a Warming World by William Nordhaus (22 March 2014)

IISD Publications Centre A Review of The Climate Casino: Risk, Uncertainty and Economics for a Warming World by William Nordhaus » Robert Repetto, IISD, 2014.Commentary, copyright: IISD In The Climate Casino, William Nordhaus covers the entire range of climate issues: the science, impacts and damages, mitigation possibilities, domestic and international policy options, and politics. The book’s main messages are that humans are almost certainly...

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Event: Live Online Chat - Supporting Women's Contribution to the Fight against Climate Change (26 March 2014)

Live Online Chat - Supporting Women's Contribution to the Fight against Climate Change !-- --> !-- --> 08:30-10:00 Manila time/00:30-02:00 GMT : 26 March 2014 Women play a front line role in managing energy, waste, and water resources and are uniquely positioned to contribute in the fight against climate change. Yet new research funded by ADB shows women are rarely considered in the disbursal of multi-million dollar...

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Event: Hong Kong Environment Trade Mission to GLOBE 2014 (26-28 March 2014)

Hong Kong Environment Trade Mission to GLOBE 2014 Event Date: 26 Mar - 28 Mar 2014                                                                                                       ...

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Hong Kong News: Vessel fuel regulation approved (19 March 2014)

Vessel fuel regulation approved March 19, 2014 Secretary for the Environment KS Wong says he is pleased to see the Air Pollution Control (Marine Light Diesel) Regulation has been approved, which will help improve air quality. The regulation, which comes into effect on April 1, will require locally supplied marine light diesel vessels to have a 0.05% sulphur limit, a 90% reduction from the current requirement. Vessels using fuel under the new requirement will emit 90% less sulphur dioxide and 30% less respirable suspended particulates, Mr...

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Event: The Coming Storm: Risks and Opportunities for Business in a Changing Climate (25 March 2014)

The Coming Storm: Risks and Opportunities for Business in a Changing Climate Event Date: 25 Mar 2014 Event Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: BEC Auditorium Fee: Free   ( By Invitation...

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Publication: Aboriginal Issues and Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector (Speech) (20 March 2014)

IISD Publications Centre Aboriginal Issues and Canada’s Oil and Gas Sector (Speech) » Scott Vaughan, IISD, 2014.Paper, 5 pages, copyright: IISD In this speech to the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada’s (MISC) 2014 Annual Conference: "Petrocultures 2014: Oil, Energy, and Canada's Future", IISD President Scott Vaughan discusses Canada’s oil and gas sector as it relates to Aboriginal Issues and climate change. The Petrocultures "Who...

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Event: Surf and Turf: Environmental and Social Impacts of China’s Growing Seafood and Pork Consumption (25 March 2014)

Surf and Turf: Environmental and Social Impacts of China’s Growing Seafood and Pork Consumption March 25, 2014 // 9:00am — 11:00am Event Speakers Increasingly prosperous consumers in China are consuming fewer food grains and demanding more dairy, fruits, vegetables, meat, and seafood. These protein-rich diets have brought many important health benefits to China’s population. However, the ecological footprint of China’s growing seafood and pork consumption is posing unique environmental and social challenges both domestically and globally....

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