China Environment Series 8 (2006)

The newly redesigned China Environment Series 8 includes feature articles on legal advocacy in environmental public participation, the evolution of Chinese civil society, the country's thirst for foreign oil, and innovations in clean energy. CES 8 also includes a special report on water conflict resolution in the United States and China.

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CES 8 Full Publication

The newly redesigned China Environment Series 8 includes feature articles on legal advocacy in environmental public participation, the evolution of Chinese civil society, the country's thirst for foreign oil, and innovations in clean energy. CES 8 also includes a special report on water conflict resolution in the United States and China

CES 8 Feature Article, pp.3-26:

Legal Advocacy in Environmental Public Participation in China: Raising the Stakes and Strengthening Stakeholders By Allison Moore and Adria Warren Feature Box: Yuanmingyuan's Shifting Landscape: From Emperor's Resort to a Public Green Space By Linden Ellis Feature Box: The Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center

CES 8 Feature Article, pp.27-40:

China's Evolving Civil Society: From Environment to Health By Drew Thompson and Xiaoqing Lu Feature Box: The China Environmental Health Project

CES 8 Feature Article, pp.41-60:

Reducing China's Thirst for Foreign Oil: Moving Towards a Less Oil-Dependent Road Transport System By Hongyan He Oliver Feature Box: Ecological Behavior Among Adolescents in Hangzhou By Jun Yu and Jocelyn Eikenburg

CES 8 Feature Article, pp.61-84:

Spurring Innovations for Clean Energy and Water Protection in China: An Opportunity to Advance Security and Harmonious Development By Lu Zhi, Michael Totten, and Philip Chou Feature Box: China, Nanotechnology, and the Environment By Louise Yeung and Evan Michelson

CES 8 Commentaries, pp.85-104:

Energy Efficiency in China: Impetus for a Global Climate Policy Breakthrough? By Anne Arquit Niederberger, Conrad U. Brunner, and Zhou Dadi* China's Water-Short Cities: Some Number Games By James E. Nickum and Yok-Shiu F. Lee China's Cities Seize the Initiative: Strengthening Auto Emissions Control on the Streets By Isabella Notar Public Participation with Chinese Characteristics By Margret J. Kim and Robert E. Jones Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Recent Developments at the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims (CLAPV)

CES 8 Commentaries, pp.105-129:

The Third Wave of China's Grassroots Environmental Movement: Regional and Youth Environmental Organizations By Wu Haoliang (Translated by Yan Baohua) Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Green Camel Bell--A Regional Hub for Environmental Protection Efforts in Lanzhou By Brendan Snow, Global Greengrants Fund Notes on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments in China By Lila Buckley Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Global Environment Institute By Lila Buckley The Role of Public Participation in Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in China By Marilyn Beach, Bill Bleish, and Shelly Yang Coal Burning and Children's Health in China By Frederica Perera, Deliang Tang, Barbara A. Finamore, and Li Ting-Yu Opening up the Floor: Environmental Performance Information Disclosure Pilot Programs in Zhenjiang and Hohhot By Wanxin Li

CES 8 Commentaries, pp. 130-152:

The Difference a Legislature Makes: Administering Market-Driven Air Pollution Control Regulations in Taiwan and China By Eric Zusman A New Model for Chinese Rural Development? Industrial Agriculture and Renewable Energy in Rural China By Ben Greenhouse Prospects for Developing Meaningful Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making in China By Christine Chung Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Pingnan Green Wins Court Case Against Chemical Company By Melanie Pitkin, Global Greengrants Fund Agroforestry Systems in Northern China: Promoting Development and Environmental Improvement By Dave Daversa On the Way Towards Eco-Villages: Upgrading Energy Systems in Rural Hainan By Lei Bi and Murray Haight Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Green Eyes: Taking Action to Halt Illegal Wildlife Trade By Daniela Salaverry, Pacific Environment

CES 8 On the Way Towards Eco-Villages: Upgrading Energy Systems in Rural Hainan

Chinese translation of the above article of the same title. Translated by Lei Bi.

CES 8 Special Report Introduction, pp. 153-154:

The Navigating Peace Initiative's Water Conflict Resolution in the United States and China Special Report By Dr. Jennifer L. Turner and Timothy Hildebrandt

CES 8 Special Report, pp.155-184:

Building Sustainable Solutions to Water Conflicts in the United States and China By Michael Eng and Ma Jun Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Perspectives on the 4th NGO Forum for International Environmental Cooperation By Kristen McDonald Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Chinese River Defender Yu Xiaogang Wins 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize for Asia

CES 8 Special Report, pp. 185-201:

NGO Strategies to Promote River Protection and Restoration By S. Elizabeth Birnbaum and Yu Xiubo Spotlight on NGO Activism in China: Chengdu Urban Rivers Association By Betsy Damon Special Report Box: Interbasin Transfers as a Water Conflict Resolution Mechanism: The Yellow River/Hai River Basin Transfers and the San Juan-Chama Project By Jay F. Stein and Xuejun Wang

CES 8 Special Report, pp.202-211:

River Basin Commissions as a Mechanism for Mitigating and Resolving Conflicts By Irene B. Brooks and Liu Hongxia Special Report Box: Transboundary River Tensions--Opportunities for Collaboration By Juli S. Kim and Michael Murphy

CES 8 Featured Meeting Summary, pp.212-216:

Cooperation or Competition for Energy: China and the North American Response By Jennifer L. Turner Feature Box: Evaluating Three Gorges Dam Resettlement Policies By Laura A. Safdie

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