THE CESDRRC NEWS

July-Aug. 2007/ seventy-second edition
THE CESDRRC NEWS
What is the CESDRRC? ~ News from our Research Centre ~ Service Section ~ Library News ~
Bookshop ~ Training Centre ~ Who Is Who?~ Contact Details
What Is the CESDRRC?
The CESDRRC (China Environment and Sustainable Development Reference and Research Centre)
is the largest public library and information centre in China focusing on issues concerning the current
environmental situation, environmental problems, protection methods, and sustainable development.
The centre is part of the CEEC (Centre for Environmental Education and Communication), which
itself belongs to the SEPA (State Environmental Protection Administration).
The purpose of the CESDRRC is to give the public access to environmental information by sharing
knowledge, providing information, and building networks.
We welcome volunteers of all nationalities to engage in our activities.
So please feel welcome to visit and experience this unique facility in Beijing!
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00 hrs, Friday 8:30 - 16:30 hrs.
In this issue:
page
Upcoming Events 2
Sept.11: Eva Sternfeld speaking at the Workshop Series on Sust. Urban Dev. in China 2
Sept.11: Tanja Ploetz speaking about the CESDRRC at Beijing Green Drinks 2
Sept.20: Postponed presentation by Eva Sternfeld and Tanja Ploetz on ‘Healthy Living –
Healthy Environment: Green Consumption and Organic Food’, German Centre 2
Sept.24: Film Screening at the CESDRRC: ‘The Future of Food’ 3
Our Activities in July and August 3
CESDRRC Publications and News 3
Article by Eva Sternfeld on Environmental Protection and Public Participation 3
Recent Publications by the CEEC 4
Interview with Tanja Ploetz for China Radio International 4
Conferences and Workshops 4
Publications 7
Journal of Industrial Ecology, special issue: Industr.Ecology& the Global Impact of Cities 7
OECD Recommendations on China's International Cooperation and the Environment 7
Useful Websites 7
Correction for last newsletter: Conservation International (CI)’s China website 7
Blue Gold, the European Water Partnership's blog 7
Responsible China blog 7
Job Openings 7
Executive Director for the China Sustainable Cities Centre (CSCC) 7
Translator (Chinese to English) for the Global Environmental Institute (GEI) in Beijing 8
Environmental Specialist –GF for the World Bank in Beijing 8
Projects 9
China Clean Development Mechanism Fund (China CDM Fund) 9
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Countdown 2010 10
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I. News from Our Research Centre
1. Upcoming Events
Workshop Series on Sustainable Urban Development in China, “Topic I: Constantly
growing demand vs. shortage of water resources: environmental conscious use of water”
Organized by ski-stadtkultur international
China faces more and more serious problems regarding environmental destruction and
inefficient use of energy resources. The aim of this workshop series is to connect different
already existing approaches to sustainability by creating a platform for critical discussion. At
each workshop two to three key speakers will present a similar topic from different points of
view in order to promote a wide, fruitful and controversial exchange of experiences and
opinions. The workshop series will be organized as a monthly event, with speakers from
different fields related to architecture, urbanism, environmental planning, engineering, and real
estate. The discussions will go beyond technical issues dealing with crucial problems like
implementation, cultural and social consequences.
Date: September 11, 2007 , 19:30
Venue: crossboundaries architects, Project Space, Dongchengqu, Dongsi Shisitiao, #93,
Building A, 4th floor, Beijing 100007
Speakers: 1.) Dr. Eva Sternfeld, CIM-Consultant at China Environment and Sustainable
Development Reference and Research Centre
2.) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Li Zifu, Beijing University of Science and Technology,
Department of Environment
Language: English and Chinese
Fee: Free of charge
Contact: Tanja Reith: Dongchengqu, Ju Er Hutong, Ding Qu 112, Flat 223, Beijing
Mobile: 136 5122 8401, Email: reith@china-image.de
Website: http://www.stadtkultur-international.de
Also on Sept.11: Tanja Ploetz will speak about the CESDRRC at Beijing Green Drinks
(see also ‘Conferences and Workshops’ section)
Stone Boat Bar (south-west corner of Ritan Park, south end of the lake)
Time: 19.00 onwards
Free admission
Contact: Jenny Chu, bjgreendrinks@gmail.com, mobile: 1342 63 69618
Postponed presentation by Eva Sternfeld and Tanja Ploetz on ‘Healthy Living – Healthy
Environment: Green Consumption and Organic Food’. New date: Thursday, Sept. 20,
19:00, German Centre Meeting Room (11th floor, Landmark Tower 2)
(Due to personal circumstances, we had to postpone the presentation originally announced for
August 22. Our apologies for any inconveniences caused.)
Contents: consumers’ environmental concerns are a major driving force for market success of
eco-friendly products. Tanja Ploetz and Eva Sternfeld will take a look at the growing consumer
awareness in China and emerging markets for green products. In the first part of the talk, Tanja
Ploetz will introduce the “Green Choice” project, an initiative launched by the CESDRRC in
cooperation with the environmental NGOs Friends of Nature and Global Village of Beijing that
aims at promoting consumer awareness, environmental friendly lifestyles and sustainable
consumption in Beijing. In the second part of the presentation, Eva Sternfeld will detail on the
prospects for the organic food market in China, including practical advice on how to find
organic food in the Beijing area. Language: English
Contact: Miss Lue lue@germancentre.org.cn, Tel.: 6590 6919/20/21, Fax. 6590 7768
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Film Screening at the CESDRRC: ‘The Future of Food’
Sept. 24, 14.00-16.00
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia (USA 2004, 89 min)
Farming was once one of the most common professions in America, but now the growing of
food for America's dinner tables is primarily in the hands of a small number of large agricultural
corporations. With deregulations placing less federal scrutiny on how crops are grown, and an
increasing number of "agri-business" firms introducing genetically modified vegetables and
grains, some experts have begun to question just what we are eating, and how it got that way. At
a time when some firms have started seeking patents for new strains of modified seeds and
plants, will there come a day when the growing of certain essential foodstuffs will be controlled
by private corporations who own a "copyright" on, say, wheat or tomatoes? The Future of Food
is a documentary which focuses on growing concerns over how our crops are produced, and
how science is altering the foods we eat.
Followed by a discussion and an introduction to organic food initiatives in Beijing by Eva
Sternfeld (CESDRRC) and Liora Pearlman (Beijing Organic Consumers)
This event is organized in cooperation with Beijing Organic Consumers
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/beijing_organic_consumers
2. Our Activities in July and August
July 5: Tanja Ploetz and Eva Sternfeld attended the Uranium Stewardship and Sustainable
Development Workshop, organized by the Australian Embassy, the China Business Council for
Sustainable Development and BHP Billiton China. The workshop gave an overview of the
concept of uranium stewardship and its global practices as well as discussing China’s challenges
and actions in the area. The workshop moreover touched upon product stewardship of other
commodities including Green Lead initiatives, etc.
See http://www.bhpbilliton.com/bb/sustainableDevelopment/stewardship.jsp
July 9: Tanja Ploetz met up with her Green Choice counterparts at Friends of Nature and Global
Village of Beijing to talk about future plans of the Green Choice project.
July 19 Eva Sternfeld gave a presentation on “environment and energy development in China as
a challenge for technical universities” at the Technical University, Berlin.
July 24: Michelle Shackleton, Australian Youth Ambassador at Friends of Nature, visited the
CESDRRC to introduce herself and her new position at FON. Ms. Shackleton will help FON in
their environmental education efforts, and will join the Green Choice team and activities.
Aug. 17: Tanja Ploetz met up with her CIM colleagues in the civil society sector, exchanging
information about NGOs and civil society development in China.
Aug. 28: Upon invitation of the German Embassy, Environmental Department, Tanja Ploetz met
a delegation from the Federal German State North-Rhine Westphalia, which consisted of
members of the Committee for Environment and Nature Conservation, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection, talking about German cooperation efforts in China, environmental
programmes, NGO activities and food security.
Aug. 28: Tanja Ploetz was interviewed by China Radio International on the 3 R’s (see below).
3. CESDRRC Publications and News
Article by Eva Sternfeld on Environmental Protection and Public Participation
An article by Eva Sternfeld: “Umweltschutz und Bürgerbeteiligung in China” (Environmental
Protection and Public Participation) was published in EMW, China InfoStelle: China und die
Olympiade 2008, Hamburg 2007
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Interview with Tanja Ploetz for China Radio International
On Aug. 28, Tanja Ploetz was interviewed by China Radio International (CRI) on China’s new
national strategy to implement the 3R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), and what reducing energy
consumption means for the individual. Among other things, the CESDRRC’s ongoing
cooperation project ‘Green Choice’ also promotes the 3 R’s (see www.greenchoice.cn). The
interview was aired as part of CRI’s daily radio show ‘People in the Know’ on Aug. 29,
7.30a.m. on 91.5FM. Listen online at http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/08/29/164@267429.htm
Recent Publications by the Centre for Environmental Education and Communication
(CEEC) of SEPA:
- ‘2006 建 设 资 源 节 约 型 、 环 境 友 好 型 社 会 : 全 国 大 、 中 、 小 学 生 环 保 公 益 广 告 设 计 比
赛 , 优 秀 作 品 集 ’(Developing a Resource-Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Model
Society: National High, Middle and Elementary School Student Environmental Protection
and Public Welfare Poster Design Competition, A Collection of Outstanding Works)
- ‘ 绿 色 未 来 ’(Green Future), 2/2007
- ‘ 全 国 环 境 教 育 , 优 秀 教 案 与 教 学 设 计 集 粹 ’(National Environmental Education,
Selection of Outstanding Lesson Plans and Education Designs)
II. Service Section
In this section, we publish information that we received and thought would be interesting to
share with our readers.
1. Conferences and Workshops
The World Conservation Union - IUCN Countdown 2010 Launch
Sept.7, 2007, Beijing
Venue: Oriental Garden Hotel
A powerful global initiative, Countdown 2010 is a network of active partners working together
to save biological diversity by 2010. (See the ‘Projects’ section for more information.)
Contact: Rachel Wasser, IUCN, Tel.: 010-85322699 ext. 101, email: rachelwasser@iucn.org.cn,
web: www.countdown2010.net
Beijing Green Drinks
Sept. 11, 2007, Beijing
Venue: Stone Boat Bar (south-west corner of Ritan Park, south end of the lake), Tel: 6501-9986
BJ Green Drinks is an informal opportunity for anyone interested in CSR, social/environmental
justice, sustainable development etc to meet, chat, and network. It takes place every 2nd
Tuesday of each month. Free admission!
Please contact Jenny Chu if you would like to be a featured speaker at the upcoming Green
Drinks (campaigns, projects, enviro events you want to share, etc), for more information or to
add your name to the mailing list: bjgreendrinks@gmail.com, mobile: 1342 63 69618
2 nd Internat. Conf. on Bio-inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA 2007)
Sept. 14-17, 2007, Zhengzhou, Henan Province
Venue: Zhengzhou University of Light Industry
Organisers: Peking University, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Huazhong University
of Science & Technology
Sponsors: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Henan Engineering Research Centre
for Biotechnology
BIC-TA2007 aims to provide a high-level international forum for researchers working in the
main areas of natural computing inspired from biology to present their recent results and
exchange ideas.
3 rd China Forum on Environment and Development
Sept.16, 2007, Beijing
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The main theme of this forum is water pollution control.
Web: http://www.acef.com.cn/3luntan/index.asp?cat=3
International Workshop on Financing China’s 20% Energy Intensity and 10% Pollutant
Reduction Targets
Sept. 23-24, 2007, Beijing
Venue: Beijing International Convention Centre
A critical period: 2007 is a key year if China is to meet its 2010 energy intensity and pollutant
reduction goals. Thus far, annual targets for these goals have not been met. This seminar is a
platform for exchange between government, enterprises, and research institutions. Discussion
will focus on how the environment for investment and financing can enable China to
industrialize in a way that allows it to fulfil energy consumption and pollutant emissions
reduction targets. Presentations will be made by officials and energy industry leaders in China;
representatives of domestic and international financial institutions; and internat. industry experts
Workshop topics to include:
‣ The role of government, private banking, international investment and private capital in
promoting energy and pollution goals;
‣ Various energy financing models;
‣ Using the stock market to promote energy saving;
‣ The role of the Clean Development Mechanism
‣ Energy conservation management contracts;
‣ Investment opportunities in energy-saving and emissions-reducing technologies
Contact: Ms. HU Min, The Energy Foundation, humin@efchina.org, Tel.: (86)10 8526 2422
International Conference on ‘Development Challenges in Rural China’
Oct. 25-26, 2007, Beijing
Venue: University of International Business and Economics (UIBE)
Organisers: French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC, Hong Kong), UIBE,
University of Lyon 2 (France)
The conference intends to cover the important questions related to developmental issues in rural
China, with particular focus on the following issues:
- transformation of the rural economy and its implications for farming income and food
security
- development of off-farm activities in rural areas
- migration and relations between urban and rural areas
- urban-rural divide
- sustainable management of natural resources (land, forest, water, etc.)
- challenges of poverty, inequality and welfare improvement problems
- WTO and rural development
- rural governance and taxation
- rural financial systems
- education, health care and social protection in rural areas
Conference language: English
Web: www.gate.cnrs.fr
Environment and Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Solutions
Oct. 26-29, 2007, Beijing
Venue: Peking University
Organisers: Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health Sciences (PBC), Chinese
Society for Environmental Sciences (CSES), Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of
Geochemistry, East-West Centre, Peking University
The conference will bring together scientists, engineers, policy makers, industry representatives,
government officials and students to present research in areas relevant to human and
environmental health. Topics include hazardous waste remediation, indoor and outdoor air
pollution, genetic risks of environmental pollutants, heavy metals and health, occupational
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health, persistent organic pollutants and health; children's environmental health and the health
impacts of climate change.
More information about the PBC and the upcoming conference (incl. downloadable conference
brochure and online registration): http://pbc.eastwestcenter.org/2007ConferenceHome.html
2 nd National Forum on Plan-Related Environmental Impact Assessment Technology and
Management ’2007
Nov. 6-9, 2007, Beijing
Organiser: Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
Contact of the Secretariat: Mr. Chen Yun, Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences
Address: Fl. 6, Nuclear Safety Centre Building, State Environmental Protection Administration,
No. 54, Hong Lian Nan Cun, Haidian District, Beijing. Zip Code: 100088
Tel: 86-10-68637874, Fax: 86-10-68630714
Web: www.china-sea.org
World Recycling Forum
International Conference & Exhibition on Electronics, Car & Battery Recycling
Nov. 13-16, 2007, Shanghai
Venue: Hotel Shangri-La, Pudong
Organizer: International Congress & Marketing (ICM), Switzerland
Leaders in the field of technology, logistics, industry, legislation and policy-making will meet to
discuss about:
- Electronics, car & battery manufacturers activities with regard to recycling
- Latest development within the recycling industry
- Collection and take-back programs
- Reports and outlook on new laws and regulations
For more information, please check: http://www.icm.ch/index_worldrecycling07.htm
International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy and Society (WEES)
Dec. 18-21, 2007 Roorkee, India
Organisers: National Institute of Hydrology (India) and Texas A & M University (USA)
Themes:
* Water and environment (incl. water resources development, management and conservation;
water resources management under uncertainty; climate change; integrated watershed
management; pollution of water bodies and sanitation)
* Water hazards (incl. floods, droughts, pollution)
* Water for energy
* Water for other uses (irrigation, industry, rural development, ecosystems and forestry)
* Water for society (incl. water demand management; municipal water supply systems; social
health; environmental health; privatisation, conflict resolution; capacity building; policy
analysis; water politics, law, and public apathy; economics)
Contact: National Institute of Hydrology, India, Fax: +91-1332-277281, email:
wees2007@gmail.com
Web: http://tinyurl.com/ypab4t
International Union of Anthropological and Ethnographic Sciences Congress
July 15-23, 2008, Kunming
The Ford Foundation organises a competition for young Chinese researchers to provide papers
for selection to take part in a panel on Changing Herder Livelihoods at the International
Union of Anthropological and Ethnographic Sciences Congress.
Deadline for abstracts: Sept. 9 th , 2007
For a more detailed announcement in Chinese, please contact xywang@cass.org.cn, Tel.: 010-
85195551, 13621263644
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2. Publications
Journal of Industrial Ecology, special issue: Industr.Ecology& the Global Impact of Cities
The environmental impact of cities importantly extends beyond their borders. Cities produce
greenhouse gases whose impact is global. More subtly, urban residents engender resource
extraction and manufacturing with all the attendant environmental pressures beyond the city
boundaries. Contributors to the special issue examined environmental impacts of cities in
Singapore, Barcelona, Toronto, China and Southeast Asia as a whole. The topics ranged from
the prospects for addressing global warming in urban policy to resource flows in cities. Selected
articles in the special issue are available in electronic form through
www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/jiec/11/2 for free download. The Journal of Industrial Ecology is
a peer-reviewed international quarterly published by MIT Press, owned by Yale University, and
headquartered at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Dr. Xuemei Bai of the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national
science agency, served as guest editor.
OECD Recommendations on China's International Cooperation and the Environment
On July 17, OECD and SEPA jointly published OECD's first Environmental Performance
Review of China, which was carried out in 2006/07. The review contains a detailed analysis,
and some 51 specific recommendations. The recommendations include the following:
• continue efforts to work with NGOs and the public to achieve environmental policy goals;
strengthen co-operation and partnerships with enterprises and corporate social responsibility.
• improve governmental oversight and environmental performance in the overseas operations
of Chinese corporations (such as the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises);
• integrate environmental considerations systematically into China’s growing development
cooperation programme.
The full Conclusions and Recommendations are available at
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/23/37657409.pdf (in English) and
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/6/37734337.pdf (in Chinese).
The English version of the report can be ordered at
www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/display.asp?sf1=identifiers&lang=EN&st1=972007051p1
(336 pp. $60). The Chinese version can be ordered from info2@sepa.gov.cn
3. Useful Websites
Correction: in our last newsletter, we introduced Conservation International (CI)’s China
website, but mentioned the wrong web address. It should be www.chinagreentravel.com.
Apologies for the mistake!
Blue Gold, the European Water Partnership's blog: www.questjournalists.com
Blue Gold serves as an information and discussion platform for the water
community and welcomes members and contributions from across the globe.
Responsible China blog: www.ResponsibleChina.com
A blog about environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility in China.
4. Job Openings
Executive Director for the China Sustainable Cities Centre (CSCC)
The CSCC is a new centre of expertise to promote clean transportation technologies and
sustainable urban design as integral parts of China's rapid urbanization. This centre will work
directly with cities, bringing international best practice expertise and building local capacity to
promote sustainable urban designs. CSCC is a new centre within the China Sustainable Energy
Programme, which has been operating in Beijing since 1999 to help China promote the cleanest
energy technologies, especially energy efficiency and renewable energy (see www.efchina.org).
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CSCC seeks a responsible, energetic, and highly professional individual for the position of
Executive Director.
Qualifications:
• Leadership experience in the field of sust. urban dev., esp.clean transit and urban design;
• A Ph.D. or master's degree or equivalent in related fields;
• Strong interest in non-profit work and international cooperation projects;
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of sustainable city development in China; experience
dealing with technical and political issues within related sectors in China;
• Fluency in English and Mandarin with the ability to translate and draft documents, and make
professional presentations in both languages;
• Solid computer knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, and
relevant engineering software;
• Ability to work well under pressure, both independently and as a team member and leader,
and to be a creative problem solver;
• An ability to demonstrate at all times an energetic, "can do," cordial, and professional
demeanour and attitude;
• An ability to be flexible, responsive, and timely.
Start Date: Immediate. Competitive salary plus excellent benefits.
Please send cover letter, resume, and self-written English writing sample immediately to Li Xin,
Finance and Office Manager, The Energy Foundation Beijing Representative Office, Room
2403, CITIC Building, No. 19, Jianwai Dajie,Beijing 100004. Email: job@efchina.org; and to
Alexandra Wang, Program Associate, The Energy Foundation, 1012 Torney Ave, #1, San
Francisco, CA 94114. Email: china-jobs@ef.org.
Translator (Chinese to English) for the Global Environmental Institute (GEI) in Beijing
Organization description:
GEI is a Chinese NGO founded in 2004, based in Beijing, with offices in Yunnan, Sichuan,
Tibet and Sri Lanka. GEI's mission is to provide market-based models for solving
environmental problems in order to achieve development that is economically, ecologically and
socially sustainable.
Position details:
The translator will be responsible for translating Chinese-language content for GEI's website,
monthly newsletters, annual reports, grant reports and other documents into English. This
position is located at our headquarters in downtown Beijing. It is a full time position with a 12
month-contract beginning mid-September, 2007. There is strong possibility of contract renewal
and/or promotion within the organization.
Qualifications:
This position requires a native English speaker with strong English writing and fluent Mandarin
reading skills. Strong Mandarin speaking and listening skills are also necessary for this all-
Chinese working environment. Candidates who have some experience in environmental or
economic fields, NGO's and civil society, and/or international development/Chinese social
studies will be given preference.
Compensation:
5,000 RMB/month plus benefits, including visa fees, accident insurance, home-cooked meals
provided on weekdays, and cell phone stipend. Additional financial bonuses based on
performance. Airfare and housing not provided.
Deadline: open until filled
Contact: Lila Buckley at lila@geichina.org, or (86) 10-6708-3192 x215
Environmental Specialist –GF for the World Bank in Beijing
Local hire (open to Chinese nationals only)
2-year fixed term appointment, with extension possible
The main objective of the Sustainable Development Unit in the World Bank’s Office in Beijing
(WBOB) is to help the Bank's clients in China and Mongolia to reduce poverty and achieve
environmentally and socially sustainable development. As a member of the Unit’s professional
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team, the Environmental Specialist will be expected: (i) to work as integral part of project teams
to ensure that environmental issues are properly considered and addressed, and that Banksupported
operations comply with the Bank’s safeguard policies during project design and
implementation; (ii) to assist the Bank's work—including lending and non-lending operations—
on environmental management, specifically focusing on strengthening institutional capacity,
improving environmental quality and the sustainable management of natural resources, and
promoting equitable solutions in managing the global commons (e.g., climate change,
biodiversity conservation and others). He/she will work according to an annual work plan,
adjusted periodically as necessary. He/she will work under the guidance and mentoring of the
Senior Safeguard Specialist in WBOB and Environment Sector Leader in Washington, and will
report to the Sector Manager, Sustainable Development, WBOB.
Selection Criteria
a. Graduate degree in a relevant field such as environmental engineering/science,
environmental economics or natural resources management, urban planning/management.
b. A minimum of 5 years relevant operational experience and proven track record in working
on projects covering a broad range of environmental management issues.
c. Good understanding of the World Bank’s operational policies, processes and procedures
including its safeguard policies.
d. Ability to think strategically and conduct dialogue on environmental policies and priorities,
while maintaining a strong sense of realism with regard to in-country conditions and
competing demands for resources.
e. Demonstrated capacity to lead operational and analytical tasks, work in teams, coach junior
staff, and share knowledge.
f. Track record of dealing effectively with external and internal clients.
g. Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision on a wide range of
environmental activities, and achieving results with agreed upon objectives and deadlines.
h. Field experience highly desirable.
i. Strong client orientation with commitment to results on the ground.
j. Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.
k. Strong English and Chinese communication skills, both written and oral.
Applications online at www.worldbank.org/jobs, referring to job #071333
Deadline: 12 September 2007
5. Projects
China Clean Development Mechanism Fund (China CDM Fund)
The China CDM Fund and its management centre were established with the approval of the
State Council, and supported by ministries as well as domestic and international partners. The
China CDM Fund was created as a policy-oriented purely state-owned long-term non-profit
development fund. The general objective is to support and promote national activities for
addressing climate change under the guidance of the national sustainable development strategy.
The Fund is mainly financed by revenues generated in international cooperation projects on
CDM on China’s behalf.
The China CDM Fund operates on the basis of cooperation between ministries with regard to
climate change issue. Its managing institutions consist of the board and the management centre,
with the management centre as a functional institution under the Ministry of Finance operating
the business under guidance of the board. Board members are the National Development and
Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of
Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Environmental Protection
Administration and the China Meteorological Administration.
Contact: Wen Gang, Manager for International Contact and Cooperation, China CDM Fund
Management Centre, Tel: 86-10-68083208, Fax: 86-10-68083925, Email:
wengang@cdmfund.org, web: www.cdmfund.org
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The World Conservation Union (IUCN) Countdown 2010
At the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, nearly all the world’s countries came
together and promised to “achieve by 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of loss of
biological diversity.” Countdown 2010 is a powerful network of active partners working
together to reach this 2010 biodiversity target. By making the case for biodiversity and its
conservation, calling upon decision makers to keep their promise to save biodiversity by 2010,
and taking actions ourselves to stop the loss of biodiversity, Countdown 2010 and its partners
assist governments worldwide in moving closer to the 2010 biodiversity target.
As a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity, China is committed to the objectives of
the Convention: “to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity
loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the
benefit of all life on earth.” The Countdown 2010 China Hub will highlight and support China's
progress towards this 2010 biodiversity target. Through Countdown 2010, IUCN China will
work with stakeholders to increase awareness of the target and raise the level of action towards
meeting it. Countdown 2010 strives to gain maximum public attention for the challenge of
saving biodiversity by 2010, to encourage and support the full implementation of all existing
commitments to save biodiversity by mobilizing stakeholder action, and to demonstrate clearly
what progress is being made towards the 2010 biodiversity target.
The IUCN Countdown 2010 will officially be launched on Sept.7 (15.30 p.m.) at the
Oriental Garden Hotel. Contact: Rachel Wasser, IUCN China Office, Tel.: 010-85322699 ext.
101, web: www.countdown2010.net
III. Library News
Our library not only provides books about environmental science in Chinese, Japanese and
English, but also materials dealing with related sciences, such as agriculture, industry, biology,
chemistry, and astronomy. There is also a wide range of material dealing with environmental
issues in social, economic and cultural terms.
There are English magazines in our collection, including Tomorrow, Nature, Environmental
Policy and Law, Time, and National Geographic and also 56 Chinese journals dealing with
environmental topics. A number of daily newspapers (mostly in Chinese) are available, and we
receive newsletters and information from several organizations, including the International
Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global
Environmental Change (IHDP), Environmental Resources Management China (ERM), and the
China Association for Non-Governmental Organization Cooperation (CANGO), China
Development Brief.
For books in Chinese language please check our online catalogue: http://211.157.100.88:8080
1. Donations
Jason Fults, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India:
- ‘Gobar Times’, a Down to Earth Supplment, June 2007, No. 71 (www.gobartimes.org)
Seungho Lee, University of Nottingham, UK:
- ‘Water and Development in China: the Political Economy of Shanghai Water Policy’, 2006
We would like to thank all generous donors!
IV. Bookstore
The CESDRRC also runs a bookstore with a collection of more than 800 Chinese publications
on environmental issues. You will find the bookstore in the basement of the Sino-Japan
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Friendship Centre for Environmental Protection near the dining hall (address see section VI
‘Contact Details’). Business hours: Mo-Thu 8:30-16:30 hrs., Fri 8:30-16:00 hrs.
Ask for our latest catalogue! Mail order is also available. Tel.: +86-10-8463 7722 x 5501 or Tel.:
+ Fax: +86-10-84630901 (Chinese, for English assistance contact Eva Sternfeld or Tanja Ploetz,
contact details see section VI)
Online catalogue: www.chinaeol.net/ts/book_sale
V. Who Is Who?
Ms. LU Yuzhen and Ms. HOU Yaoxia are the librarians.
Dr. Eva Sternfeld is a German CIM (Centre for International Migration & Development,
see section ‘Our Supporters’ below) integrated expert working as the director of reference,
research & institutional exchange in the CESDRRC. Her main fields of expertise are
environmental education and water management.
Ms. Tanja Plötz, M.A., graduate from Free University Berlin, Germany in the two majors of
Sinology and Business Economics joined the CESDRRC in March 2002. As CIM integrated
expert she is responsible for information management and digital research.
Ms. LIU Qin and Ms. Gao Xiuqing run the bookshop.
Ms. Charlotte Kroll from Goettingen University is helping with the English books in the
library. charlotte.kroll@hotmail.de
Mr. Johannes Kerner from Germany is investigating the energy situation and energy
technology research in China as part of a project of the German Robert-Bosch Foundation.
jkerner@gmx.de
Ms. LI Yuan graduated from Capital Normal University and is helping the CESDRRC translate
materials. liyuan84@yahoo.com, Tel.: 84665692
Our Supporters: A Brief Introduction
EETPC (Environmental Education Television Project for China) helped to set up the centre and
supported CESDRRC in the initial phase in 1998/99 with furniture and a considerable stock of
books. They also established the contact with CIM (Centrum fuer international Migration und
Entwicklung – Centre for International Migration and Development), and helped CEEC to
apply for two CIM positions. CIM is a German developmental cooperation institution, largely
financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ-
Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung), that places so-called
‘Integrated Experts’ within an institution or enterprise in a partner country upon request. CIM
experts are "integrated" in that they are legally and professionally answerable to a local partner
employer, with whom they enter into a contract of employment in line with local terms and
conditions. Tanja Ploetz and Eva Sternfeld are both working as Integrated Experts in the
CESDRRC. A large part of the CESDRRC’s up-to-date electrical equipment was financed by
CIM/the BMZ.
The Japan Foundation Office, Beijing donated books and a copy machine. Furniture and other
equipment were given by Nissho IWAI China. The Asian Development Bank supported us
with the donation of English books and technical equipment. Mitsubishi Corporation, Beijing
financially supported the CESDRRC in book purchases. The additional purchase of technical
equipment was made possible by the financial support of NEC.
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The German Heinrich-Böll-Foundation has been supporting the CESDRRC financially in a
number of projects, like the environmental education and ‘Profitable Environmental
Management (PREMA) for Schools’ workshops, publications like ‘Desert Witness’ or the
‘Water Guide for Beijing’, etc.
In November 2003, the Ford Motor Company awarded the CESDRRC the third prize of their
2003 Ford Motor Conservation and Environmental Grants, China, ‘Environmental Education’
category. With Nuernberg Global Fairs Biofach China, the CESDRRC/ CEEC cooperates in
an information campaign on organic farming and food.
We would like to thank the generous sponsors for their support!
This project was set up by and continues to exist through donations and the work of many
volunteers from countries all over the world.
The CESDRRC continues to need your support! We welcome any new sponsorship for books,
newspapers or magazines and greatly appreciate any donations!
Support the CESDRRC by renting our facilities for environmental meetings, lectures or the like!
VI. Contact Details
Address:
Library front desk (Chinese):
Rm. 701, Sino-Japan Friendship Tel.: +86.(0)10.8466 5691
Centre for Environmental Protection Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 7722 x 2702
No. 1, Yu Hui Nan Lu Tel.: +86.(0)10.8465 0856
Chaoyang District, 100029 Beijing
Email: yuzhen_lu@sina.com.cn
100029 北 京 市 朝 阳 区 育 慧 南 路 1 号 Eva Sternfeld (Chinese and English):
中 日 友 好 环 境 保 护 中 心 701 室 Tel. + Fax: +86.(0)10.8463 6353
Email: aiwastar@163bj.com
Online catalogue of Chinese books
Tanja Ploetz (Chinese and English):
in the library: Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 3416
http://211.157.100.88:8080
Email: tangjia@gmx.net
Bookstore (Chinese):
Website: http://chinaeol.net/cesdrrc Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 7722 x 5501
Tel. + Fax: +86.(0)10.8463 0901
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亚 运 村 方 向
to Asian Games Village
北
North
机 场 方 向
Airport
惠 新 东 街 出 口 Exit Hui Xin Dong Jie
小 营 桥
Xiao Ying Bridge
北 四 环 路 Bei Si Huan Lu (Northern 4 th Ring Road)
芍 药 居 出 口 Exit Shao Yao Ju
西
West
惠 新 东 街 Hui Xin Dong Jie
中 日 友 好 环 保 中 心
Sino-Japan Friendship
Centre for Environmental
Protection
现 代 文 学 馆 Museum
of Modern Literature
文 学 馆 路 Wenxueguan Lu
对 外 经 贸 大 学 University of International
Business & Economics (UIBE)
育 慧 南 路 Yu Hui Nan Lu
芍 药 居 小 区
Shao Yao Ju
Residential
Area
芍 药 居 Shaoyaoju
东
East
太 阳 宫 路 Taiyanggong Lu
中 日 友 好 医 院
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
芍 药 居 轻 轨 站
Shaoyaoju Metro Station
和 平 街 北 口
Heping Jie Bei Kou
北 三 环 路 Bei San Huan Lu
(Northern 3 rd Ring Road)
南
South
三 元 桥 方 向
to San Yuan Bridge
Busses: Coming from….
• Haidian take bus no. 422, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu, Haidian Huangzhuang take bus no. 386,
get off at Xiao Ying
• Qinghua University take bus no. 951, get off at Shao Yao Ju
• Fuchengmen take bus no. 409, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu
• Andingmen metro station take bus no. 119, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu
• Yonghegong (Lama Temple) metro station take bus no. 62, get off at Xiao Ying
• Dongdan (Longtan Lake) take bus no. 807, get off at Xiao Ying
• Gong Zhu Fen take bus no. 201, get off at Xiao Ying
• Guozhan Zhongxin (International Exhibition Centre) take bus no. 847, get off at Xiao Ying
there is moreover bus no. 408 that has a stop at Shao Yao Ju
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