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Dec. 2006/ sixty-sixth edition<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>CESDRRC</strong> <strong>NEWS</strong><br />
What is the <strong>CESDRRC</strong>? ~ News from our Research Centre ~ Service Section ~ Library News ~<br />
Bookshop ~ Training Centre ~ Who Is Who?~ Contact Details<br />
What Is the <strong>CESDRRC</strong>?<br />
The <strong>CESDRRC</strong> (China Environment and Sustainable Development Reference and Research Centre)<br />
is the largest public library and information centre in China focusing on issues concerning the current<br />
environmental situation, environmental problems, protection methods, and sustainable development.<br />
The centre is part of the CEEC (Centre for Environmental Education and Communication), which<br />
itself belongs to the SEPA (State Environmental Protection Administration).<br />
The purpose of the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> is to give the public access to environmental information by sharing<br />
knowledge, providing information, and building networks.<br />
Happy New Year to<br />
We welcome volunteers of all nationalities to engage in our activities. all our readers!<br />
So please feel welcome to visit and experience this unique facility in Beijing!<br />
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 - 17:00 hrs, Friday 8:30 - 16:30 hrs.<br />
In this issue:<br />
page<br />
Upcoming Events 2<br />
Jan. 12: film viewing at the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> ‘An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning’ 2<br />
Jan. 16: Dr. Markus Schwegler, ACCA 21: ‘Introducing CDM & International Carbon Trade’ 2<br />
Our Activities in December 2<br />
<strong>CESDRRC</strong> Publications and News 3<br />
Interview by China Development Brief, Article on Green Choice Activities Published 3<br />
<strong>CESDRRC</strong> Environmental Web Directory Update 3<br />
German Article on China’s Environment by Eva Sternfeld 3<br />
Conferences and Workshops 4<br />
Publications 4<br />
OECD Environmental Performance Review of China 4<br />
Professor Reinhard Drifte: ‘The Ending of Japan’s ODA Loan Programme to China’ 4<br />
New Electronic Mailing List: "China Global" 5<br />
Useful Websites 5<br />
The baiji.org Foundation – Networking Expertise for Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity 5<br />
International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) 5<br />
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 5<br />
China Renewable Energy Information by Frank Haugwitz 6<br />
SWITCH Project ‘Sustainable Urban Water Management’ 6<br />
GEMStat with Google Earth 6<br />
Petroleum & Environment Network (PENCN) 石 油 与 环 境 网 络 6<br />
Jobs 6<br />
Job Opportunity at Renewable Energy Consultancy and Project Developer 6<br />
Projects 7<br />
Creation of a New Think Tank: CHANGES 7<br />
Environmental Pollution Hotline 8<br />
Success of the Rapid Transit System in Mexico City, Model for Beijing? 8<br />
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the delegation about the challenges and opportunities faced by environmental NGOs and<br />
institutions such as the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> in China.<br />
Dec.8: Tanja Ploetz followed the invitation by the GTZ (German technical Cooperation) Beijing<br />
Office to join their pre-Christmas get together and networking event.<br />
Dec.13: Tanja Ploetz met up with the Green Choice team and Xicheng Tourism Office in quest<br />
of an upcoming Green Choice event, a ‘Future Search Conference’, which is in planning at this<br />
stage. We will provide more information shortly.<br />
Until Dec. 15, Eva Sternfeld participated in a feasibility study ‘Watershed Management on<br />
Forest Land’ on behalf of the German KfW. In four weeks, the investigation team assessed 20<br />
proposed watershed projects in four counties in Beijing as well as neighbouring Hebei Province<br />
3. <strong>CESDRRC</strong> Publications and News<br />
Interview by China Development Brief, Article on Green Choice Activities Published<br />
As reported in our last <strong>CESDRRC</strong> News, Nov. issue (no. 65), Tanja Ploetz and her Green<br />
Choice team mates were interviewed on Nov. 28 by CHANG Tianle for China Development<br />
Brief, English News Section. The article following that interview was published on Dec. 5, and<br />
can be viewed at http://www.chinadevelopmentbrief.com/node/895.<br />
<strong>CESDRRC</strong> Environmental Web Directory Update<br />
The <strong>CESDRRC</strong> Environmental Web Directory is in the process of being updated. Some new<br />
entries have already been added, others will follow in January. Check it out under<br />
http://www.chinaeol.net/cesdrrc/english/webdirectory1.htm. If you know of any additional<br />
websites that are related to China and the environment, contact tangjia@gmx.net<br />
<strong>CESDRRC</strong> Wireless Internet Service<br />
The <strong>CESDRRC</strong> now provides free internet service via wireless LAN. Now you can do any kind<br />
of research (library books, journals as well as online) at our facilities, all free of charge! Come<br />
and make full use of our services.<br />
German Article on China’s Environment by Eva Sternfeld<br />
An article by Eva Sternfeld ‘Umweltsituation and Umweltpolitik in China’ (Environmental<br />
Situation and Environmental Policies in China) was published in the German magazine ‘Aus<br />
Politik und Zeitgeschichte’ (APuZ), Issue 49/2009, pp.27-34. The publisher sent us 50 copies of<br />
the special issue focussing on China. If you are interested and can read German get a free copy<br />
from our library. The article can also be accessed at<br />
http://www.bpb.de/publikationen/ZWC6CJ,0,0,Umweltsituation_und_Umweltpolitik_in_China.<br />
html<br />
Free materials at our library<br />
These materials were donated to us in larger numbers and can be obtained free of charge from<br />
our library:<br />
- EEMP (Environmental Education Media Project, www.eempc.org) donated 200 ‘Trading<br />
Legal Timber’ ( 合 法 木 材 生 意 ) DVDs (Chinese/English), including information booklets<br />
- Ursula Becker, GTZ Project ‘Cooperation with SEPA/ CCICED’, donated several issues of<br />
- ‘ 环 境 科 学 研 究 ’(Research of Environmental Sciences), Vol. 19, Supplement, 2006<br />
- Miranda A. Schreurs: ‘Perspectives on Environmental Governance’, CCICED Task<br />
Force on Environmental Governance Occasional Papers No. 1, Nov. 2006<br />
- Glenda Kupczyk-Romanczuk: ‘Environment Words: a Dictionary in Plain English’<br />
- ‘ecobuild Technology Guide 2006/2007: directory of products, services and concepts<br />
for energy efficient building’<br />
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II. Service Section<br />
In this section, we publish information that we received and thought would be interesting to<br />
share with our readers.<br />
1. Conferences and Workshops<br />
3 rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress<br />
Building a Sustainable Future: the Role of Botanic Gardens<br />
April 16-20, 2007, Wuhan<br />
Organisers: Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), CAS, Hubei Provincial and<br />
Wuhan Municipal Governments<br />
Venue: Wuhan Botanical Garden<br />
The main aim of the congress is to review the contributions of botanic gardens to the Global<br />
Strategy for Plant Conservation through the implementation of the 2010 Botanic Garden Targets.<br />
The congress will aim to highlight success stories and identify gaps, providing opportunities for<br />
botanic gardens to exchange experiences and learn from each other. By evaluating progress so<br />
far, the congress also aims to provide a framework and guidance for the work of botanic<br />
gardens for the period 2007-2010.<br />
Specific symposia, workshops, roundtables and other events on the following topics are planned:<br />
- understanding and documenting plant diversity<br />
- conserving plant diversity<br />
- using plant diversity sustainably<br />
- promoting education and awareness about plant diversity<br />
Contact: Congress Secretariat, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, Tel.:<br />
+86.(0)27.87510007, Fax: +86.(0)10.27.87510770, email: 3gbgc@wbgcas.cn, www.3gbgc.com<br />
2. Publications<br />
OECD Environmental Performance Review of China, Final Conclusions and<br />
Recommendations<br />
The OECD report examines progress made by China since 1990, and evaluates the extent to<br />
which the country’s domestic objectives and international commitments are being met. Some 51<br />
recommendations are made that could help strengthen China’s environmental performance in<br />
the context of sustainable development. The report can be downloaded for free at<br />
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/23/37657409.pdf<br />
Professor Reinhard Drifte: ‘The Ending of Japan’s ODA Loan Programme to China –<br />
All’s Well That Ends Well?’, Asia-Pacific Review, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2006, pp. 94-117<br />
The article was also published in Chinese: ‘ 日 本 对 华 ODA 贷 款 计 划 的 终 结 ’,《 现 代 国<br />
际 关 系 》2006 年 第 9 期 , 第 48-55 页<br />
Abstract: Official Development Assistance has been the most important instrument of Japan’s<br />
foreign policy towards China since 1979 and has been useful in softening many difficulties in<br />
the bilateral relationship. Most of Japan’s ODA to China consists of yen loans. Usually the<br />
Japanese government adheres to certain economic indicators set by the international banking<br />
institutions in order to phase out ODA programmes. However, in 2005 the Japanese government<br />
decided abruptly without applying the usual guidelines to end its loan aid to China in 2008, the<br />
year China will stage the Olympic Games. The article concludes that the decision was taken for<br />
political reasons, taking into consideration the criticism of certain Chinese policies, the<br />
deterioration of Japan’s relations with China, the fast economic development of China with its<br />
implications for Japan’s interests, and a general aid fatigue of public opinion against the<br />
backdrop of Japan’s economic and budgetary problems. The process leading to this decision<br />
throws an additional light on all the complexities of the bilateral relationship, including the<br />
historical legacy. For further information, contact Prof. Drifte directly at r.f.w.drifte@ncl.ac.uk<br />
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New Electronic Mailing List: "China Global"<br />
As part of its impressive economic expansion, China is rapidly investing in mining, oil and<br />
infrastructure projects around the world. Chinese companies and financial institutions are<br />
currently developing dam projects in Burma, Cambodia, Congo-Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Laos,<br />
Sudan and Zambia, among other countries. Some of these projects, such as the Merowe Dam in<br />
Sudan, have massive social and environmental impacts, and have triggered protests among the<br />
affected people. In cooperation with partners in China and internationally, International Rivers<br />
Network is encouraging a public dialogue about China's new international role and about the<br />
role and responsibilities of Chinese dam builders and financiers in particular. A new listserv of<br />
International Rivers Network will inform interested readers about China's expanding<br />
international role, and China's involvement in international dam projects. The electronic mailing<br />
list will disseminate relevant government documents, news stories, NGO case studies and<br />
position papers, and other documents. Please subscribe by sending a blank message to<br />
irn-china-global-subscribe@lists.irn.org.<br />
The new mailing list will be hosted and moderated by Peter Bosshard, policy director of<br />
International Rivers Network, peter@irn.org. Expect three to five messages per week.<br />
3. Useful Websites<br />
The baiji.org Foundation – Networking Expertise for Conservation of Freshwater<br />
Biodiversity: www.baiji.org<br />
The Baiji (Yangtze River Dolphin) occurs only in freshwater in the Yangtze River of China and<br />
it is on the brink of extinction. It has suffered a rapid and possibly irreversible decline due to<br />
extensive human exploitation of the Yangtze River. The baiji is classified as ‘Critically<br />
Endangered’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This means<br />
that the species faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. The baiji, and<br />
in general freshwater dolphins and porpoises as symbols for the over-exploitation of freshwater<br />
ecosystems are the flagships for biodiversity conserving on this website.<br />
International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development<br />
(IAASTD): http://www.agassessment.org/<br />
IAASTD is a unique international effort that evaluates the relevance, quality and effectiveness<br />
of agricultural knowledge, science, and technology (AKST), and the effectiveness of public and<br />
private sector policies as well as institutional arrangements in relation to AKST. IAASTD is a<br />
three-year collaborative effort (2005-2007) to assess AKST in relation to meeting development<br />
and sustainability goals of:<br />
- Reducing hunger and poverty<br />
- Improving nutrition, health and rural livelihoods<br />
- Facilitating social and environmental sustainability<br />
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP): www.iatp.org<br />
IATP promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world<br />
through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy. Working with<br />
organizations around, IATP analyses how global trade agreements impact domestic farm and<br />
food policies. Alongside a global coalition, IATP advocates for fair trade policies that promote<br />
strong health standards, labour and human rights, the environment and, most fundamentally,<br />
democratic institutions. IATP is moreover developing alternative economic models that include<br />
clean sources of energy such as wind power and biofuel that would spur rural development.<br />
Working with landowners to form cooperatives that promote sustainable forest management,<br />
IATP is advocating for green businesses and farms that reduce toxic runoff. They are also<br />
working to stop the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and aquaculture, while limiting the<br />
release of mercury and other toxic pollutants that fall onto farmland and enter the food supply.<br />
IATP is monitoring the impact of genetically engineered crops on the environment, human<br />
health and farmer income.<br />
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China Renewable Energy Information by Frank Haugwitz: http://www.frankhaugwitz.info/<br />
This is a personal website set up to facilitate the sharing and dissemination of relevant<br />
documents, covering areas such as Biomass/Biofuels, PV, Wind, Policies, General Information,<br />
CDM and issues related to Energy Security. The website will be updated on a quarterly basis.<br />
Feedback as well as documents and links of other websites to be shared are welcome, contact<br />
fh@frankhaugwitz.info.<br />
SWITCH Project ‘Sustainable Urban Water Management’: http://www.switchurbanwater.eu/<br />
The SWITCH project aims to achieve a paradigm shift in urban water management to get<br />
sustainable, healthy and safe urban water systems. This paradigm shift will be realized by a<br />
consortium of 32 organisations from 13 countries under coordination of UNESCO-IHE in<br />
partnership with the European Union - DG Research.<br />
GEMStat with Google Earth: http://www.gemstat.org/<br />
GEMStat is a water quality database, providing access to surface and groundwater quality data<br />
and statistics collected from the GEMS / Water Global Network. In combination with Google<br />
Earth the physical features and characteristics of each GEMStat monitoring station are visible,<br />
such as land use, deforestation, proximity to a factory or a city. To make use of this combined<br />
feature you will have to install Google Earth in your computer. Information on how to view<br />
GEMS/Water Stations in Google Earth: http://www.gemstat.org/kmz.aspx<br />
Petroleum & Environment Network (PENCN) 石 油 与 环 境 网 络 : http://www.pencn.org<br />
This Chinese language website is run by a small group of professionals from Chinese and<br />
international petroleum companies, and researchers specialised in energy issues. The website is<br />
aimed at providing a portal for exchange and discussion of issues related to energy and the<br />
environment. The project is supported by Global Greengrants. Contact: pencn@126.com<br />
4. Jobs<br />
Job Opportunity at Renewable Energy Consultancy and Project Developer<br />
Azure International is an advisory, technology transfer and investment firm, focused on<br />
commercializing cleaner and more efficient energy technologies in China. A Sino-Foreign JV<br />
based in Beijing with international and local staff, they have an opening for Senior Renewable<br />
Energy Consultant.<br />
Job responsibilities:<br />
- acquire and lead renewable energy policy consulting projects<br />
- analyze Chinese and international energy and investment policies, regulations and trends<br />
- lead network of government officials and individuals in relevant foreign and domestic<br />
organizations<br />
- write reports and presentations in English and Chinese<br />
- supervise junior staff<br />
Contact: Stephen Terry, stephen.terry@azure-international.com or terrystephen@yahoo.com<br />
5. Projects<br />
Creation of a New Think Tank: CHANGES<br />
This new environmental think tank, the Institute for China and Global Environmental<br />
Sustainability (CHANGES), is geared at improving environmental decision making efforts in<br />
China. It brings together best interdisciplinary talents in environmental science and policy<br />
worldwide, and operates in close collaboration with internationally esteemed environmental<br />
institutes and Chinese partners. The institute is non-profit, independent, and follows the pattern<br />
of international sustainability institutes, taking the policy-oriented participatory approach to<br />
conduct interdisciplinary and interactive research which integrates ecological, economic and<br />
social systems. CHANGES, located in Beijing with several centres in different parts of the<br />
globe, will coordinate and facilitate the development and implementation of multilateral and<br />
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ilateral environmental projects. Its mission is to enhance global sustainability by supporting<br />
environmental decision making to improve China’s environmental quality, and thus to enhance<br />
global sustainability.<br />
Contact: Dr. Peng Gong, email: gong@berkenviro.com; Dr. Yongyuan Yin, email:<br />
yongyuan.yin@ires.ubc.ca<br />
Environmental Pollution Hotline<br />
Did you know that there is an environmental pollution telephone hotline? The number to dial is<br />
12369. According to SEPA who asked local governments to open the hotline to receive<br />
complaints on pollution issues in 2001, the hotline has received more and more complaints over<br />
the years, with an increasing number of citizens voicing their anger and concerns. According to<br />
the Office of the Leading Group for Transparency in Administrative Affairs (LGTAA), the<br />
hotline received 331,000 complaints on pollution issues from the public in 2003, 390,000 in<br />
2004, 420,000 in 2005 and 113,000 in the first quarter of 2006.<br />
Success of the Rapid Transit System in Mexico City, Model for Beijing?<br />
In Nov. 2006, Mexico City Bus Rapid Transit System celebrated its 100 millionth passenger. This<br />
innovative system cuts travel times and exposure to pollution for many passengers daily. The<br />
system began operations in June 2005. Since then bus travel times have been cut in half, with<br />
significant reductions in congestion, noise, and air pollution. Passenger exposure to carbon<br />
monoxide, benzene, and particulate matter (soot) has dropped by 50% compared to exposure on<br />
the older buses, many of which are still in use on other routes. The system uses 97 new, dieselpowered<br />
articulated buses to move 263,000 people daily at an average speed of 19 km/h along the<br />
famed Avenida Insurgentes. The new buses have replaced hundreds of smaller buses and<br />
alleviated the legendary traffic jams that afflicted Mexico City's longest avenue. Based on figures<br />
from the non-profit Mexican National Institute of Ecology, increased productivity due to time<br />
saved with the new system could approach $15 million per year. More at<br />
http://www.wri.org/newsroom/newsrelease_text.cfm?nid=373<br />
III. Library News<br />
Our library not only provides books about environmental science in Chinese, Japanese and<br />
English, but also materials dealing with related sciences, such as agriculture, industry, biology,<br />
chemistry, and astronomy. There is also a wide range of material dealing with environmental<br />
issues in social, economic and cultural terms.<br />
There are English magazines in our collection, including Tomorrow, Nature, Environmental<br />
Policy and Law, Time, and National Geographic and also 56 Chinese journals dealing with<br />
environmental topics. A number of daily newspapers (mostly in Chinese) are available, and we<br />
receive newsletters and information from several organizations, including the International<br />
Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), the United Nations Environment<br />
Programme (UNEP), the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global<br />
Environmental Change (IHDP), Environmental Resources Management China (ERM), and the<br />
China Association for Non-Governmental Organization Cooperation (CANGO), China<br />
Development Brief.<br />
For books in Chinese language please check our online catalogue: http://211.157.100.88:8080<br />
1. Donations<br />
WEN Bo, Pacific Environment:<br />
- ‘Workshop on Finance, Environment and Harmonious Society / 中 国 金 融 、 环 境 与 和 谐 社 会<br />
研 讨 会 ’, workshop proceedings, 2-3 Dec. 2006, Red Wall Hotel, Beijing (Chinese/English)<br />
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Magali Menant, German Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai:<br />
- ‘ecobuild Technology Guide 2006/2007. Directory of products, services and concepts for<br />
energy efficient building’. 160 copies, get a free copy from our library.<br />
Asia Centre/ Centre études Asie:<br />
- ‘Shaping China’s Energy Security, Actors and Policies / 打 造 中 国 的 能 源 安 全 参 与 者 与 政<br />
策 ’, Beijing, Sept. 15, 2006, Nov. 29, 2006, Jan. 10, 2007 (Chinese/ English)<br />
Christine Kämmer, Vienna:<br />
- Christine Kämmer: ‘Umwelterziehung in globaler Perspektive?’ Natur und Umwelt in<br />
Grundschullesebüchern aus der Volksrepublik China und Taiwan’ (A global perspective of<br />
environmental education? Nature and the environment in primary school text books from The<br />
People’s Republic of China and Taiwan), Peter Lang, 2006<br />
Li Jianxin, Institute for Environmental Sciences, Renmin University:<br />
- Hubert Job and Li Jianxin (ed.): ‘Natural Heritage, Ecotourism and sustainable Development.<br />
Potentials and Pitfalls for China. Verlag Michael Lassleben Kallmünz/Regensburg<br />
Craig Hart, MIT:<br />
- RETScreen International, Clean Energy Decision Support Centre: Software & Data, Training<br />
material, Engineering Textbook, Case Studies (4 CD-roms)<br />
Uchenna Bright, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) donated 35 books, mentioned<br />
here is just a selection:<br />
- Robert Repetto: ‘Punctuated Equilibrium and the Dynamics of U.S. Environmental Policy’,<br />
Yale University Press, 2006<br />
- Coastal Zone Management Institute: ‘Coastal Zone Management – the Process of Program<br />
Development’, 1974<br />
- Nancy Wolf; Ellen Feldman: ‘Plastics. America’s Packaging Dilemma, Island Press, 1991<br />
- Roger G. Kennedy: ‘Wildfire and Americans’, Hill and Wang, 2006<br />
- Anna Sequoia: ’67 Ways to Save the Animals, Harper Perennial, 1990<br />
- Richard H. Stroud: ‘National leaders of American Conservation’, Smithsonian Institution<br />
Press, 1985<br />
- The Environmental Careers Organisation: ‘Beyond the Green. Redefining and Diversifying<br />
the Environmental Movement’, 1992<br />
- Patti K. Sinclair: ‘E for Environment. An annotated Bibliography of Children’s Books with<br />
Environmental Themes’, R.R. Bowker, 1992<br />
- Sylvia A. Earle: ‘Sea Change. A Message of the Oceans, Putnam, 1994<br />
- Human Rights Watch, Natural Resources Defense Council: ‘Defending the Earth. Abuses of<br />
Human Rights and the Environment’, 1992<br />
- Robert W. Adler; Jessica C. Landman; Diane M. Cameron: ‘The Clean Water Act. 20 Years<br />
Later’, Natural Resources Defense Council, island Press, 1993<br />
- Gail Bingham: ‘Resolving Environmental Disputes. A Decade of Experience, 1986<br />
- Scott Lewis: ‘The Rainforest Book’, Living Planet, 1990<br />
- Stephen Brobeck; Averyt, Anne: ‘The Product Safety Book. The Ultimate Consumer Guide to<br />
Product Hazards.’, Dutton, 1983<br />
- Wellner, Pamela; Dickey, Eugene: ‘The Wood Users Guide’, Rainforest Action Network,<br />
1991<br />
We would like to thank all generous donors!<br />
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IV. Bookstore<br />
The <strong>CESDRRC</strong> also runs a bookstore with a collection of more than 800 Chinese publications<br />
on environmental issues. You will find the bookstore in the basement of the Sino-Japan<br />
Friendship Centre for Environmental Protection near the dining hall (address see section VI<br />
‘Contact Details’). Business hours: Mo-Thu 8:30-16:30 hrs., Fri 8:30-16:00 hrs.<br />
Ask for our latest catalogue! Mail order is also available. Tel.: +86-10-8463 7722 x 5501 or Tel.:<br />
+ Fax: +86-10-84630901 (Chinese, for English assistance contact Eva Sternfeld or Tanja Ploetz,<br />
contact details see section VI)<br />
Online catalogue: www.chinaeol.net/ts/book_sale<br />
V. Who Is Who?<br />
Ms. LU Yuzhen is the chief librarian and manages the English journals. Contact:<br />
yuzhen_lu@sina.com.<br />
Dr. Eva Sternfeld is a German CIM (Centre for International Migration & Development,<br />
see section ‘Our Supporters’ below) integrated expert working as the director of reference,<br />
research & institutional exchange in the <strong>CESDRRC</strong>. Her main fields of expertise are<br />
environmental education and water management. Contact: aiwastar@163bj.com<br />
Ms. Tanja Plötz, M.A., graduate from Free University Berlin, Germany in the two majors of<br />
Sinology and Business Economics joined the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> in March 2002. As CIM integrated<br />
expert she is responsible for information management and digital research. Contact:<br />
tangjia@gmx.net<br />
Ms. LIU Qin and Ms. Gao Xiuqing run the bookshop.<br />
Ms. HOU Yaoxia is responsible for cataloguing the Chinese publications.<br />
Our Supporters: A Brief Introduction<br />
EETPC (The Environmental Education Television Project for China) helped to set up the<br />
centre and supported <strong>CESDRRC</strong> in the initial phase in 1998/99 with furniture and a<br />
considerable stock of books. They also established the contact with CIM (Centrum fuer<br />
international Migration und Entwicklung – Centre for International Migration and<br />
Development), and helped CEEC to apply for two CIM positions. CIM is a German<br />
developmental cooperation institution, largely financed by the German Federal Ministry for<br />
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ- Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche<br />
Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung), that places so-called ‘Integrated Experts’ within an<br />
institution or enterprise in a partner country upon request. CIM experts are "integrated" in that<br />
they are legally and professionally answerable to a local partner employer, with whom they<br />
enter into a contract of employment in line with local terms and conditions. Tanja Ploetz and<br />
Eva Sternfeld are both working as Integrated Experts in the <strong>CESDRRC</strong>. A large part of the<br />
<strong>CESDRRC</strong>’s up-to-date electrical equipment was financed by CIM/the BMZ.<br />
The Japan Foundation Office, Beijing donated books and a copy machine. Furniture and other<br />
equipment were given by Nissho IWAI China. The Asian Development Bank supported us<br />
with the donation of English books and technical equipment. Mitsubishi Corporation, Beijing<br />
financially supported the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> in book purchases. The additional purchase of technical<br />
equipment was made possible by the financial support of NEC.<br />
The German Heinrich-Böll-Foundation has been supporting the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> financially in a<br />
number of projects, like the environmental education and ‘Profitable Environmental<br />
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Management (PREMA) for Schools’ workshops, publications like ‘Desert Witness’ or the<br />
‘Water Guide for Beijing’, etc.<br />
In November 2003, the Ford Motor Company awarded the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> the third prize of their<br />
2003 Ford Motor Conservation and Environmental Grants, China, ‘Environmental Education’<br />
category. With Nuernberg Global Fairs Biofach China, the <strong>CESDRRC</strong>/ CEEC cooperates in<br />
an information campaign on organic farming and food.<br />
We would like to thank the generous sponsors for their support!<br />
This project was set up by and continues to exist through donations and the work of many<br />
volunteers from countries all over the world.<br />
The <strong>CESDRRC</strong> continues to need your support! We welcome any new sponsorship for books,<br />
newspapers or magazines and greatly appreciate any donations!<br />
Support the <strong>CESDRRC</strong> by renting our facilities for environmental meetings, lectures or the like!<br />
VI. Contact Details<br />
Address:<br />
Library front desk (Chinese):<br />
Rm. 701, Sino-Japan Friendship Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 7722 x 2702<br />
Centre for Environmental Protection Tel.: +86.(0)10.8465 0856<br />
No. 1, Yu Hui Nan Lu<br />
Email: yuzhen_lu@sina.com.cn<br />
Chaoyang District, 100029 Beijing<br />
Eva Sternfeld (Chinese and English):<br />
100029 北 京 市 朝 阳 区 育 慧 南 路 1 号 Tel. + Fax: +86.(0)10.8463 6353<br />
中 日 友 好 环 境 保 护 中 心 701 室<br />
Email: aiwastar@163bj.com<br />
Tanja Ploetz (Chinese and English):<br />
Online catalogue of Chinese books Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 3416<br />
in the library:<br />
Email: tangjia@gmx.net<br />
http://211.157.100.88:8080<br />
Bookstore (Chinese):<br />
Tel.: +86.(0)10.8463 7722 x 5501<br />
Website: http://chinaeol.net/cesdrrc Tel. + Fax: +86.(0)10.8463 0901<br />
Busses: Coming from….<br />
• Haidian take bus no. 422, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu, Haidian Huangzhuang take bus no. 386, get off at<br />
Xiao Ying<br />
• Qinghua University take bus no. 951, get off at Shao Yao Ju<br />
• Fuchengmen take bus no. 409, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu<br />
• Andingmen metro station take bus no. 119, get off at Yu Hui Nan Lu<br />
• Yonghegong (Lama Temple) metro station take bus no. 62, get off at Xiao Ying<br />
• Dongdan (Longtan Lake) take bus no. 807, get off at Xiao Ying<br />
• Gong Zhu Fen take bus no. 201, get off at Xiao Ying<br />
• Guozhan Zhongxin (International Exhibition Centre) take bus no. 847, get off at Xiao Ying<br />
there is moreover bus no. 408 that has a stop at Shao Yao Ju<br />
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亚 云 村 方 向<br />
to Asian Games Village<br />
北<br />
North<br />
机 场 方 向<br />
Airport<br />
惠 新 东 街 出 口 Exit Hui Xin Dong Jie<br />
小 营 桥<br />
Xiao Ying Bridge<br />
北 四 环 路 Bei Si Huan Lu (Northern 4 th Ring Road)<br />
芍 药 居 出 口 Exit Shao Yao Ju<br />
西<br />
West<br />
惠 新 东 街 Hui Xin Dong Jie<br />
中 日 友 好 环 保 中 心<br />
Sino-Japanese Friendship<br />
Centre for Environmental<br />
Protection<br />
现 代 文 学 馆 Museum<br />
of Modern Literature<br />
文 学 馆 路 Wenxueguan Lu<br />
对 外 经 贸 大 学 University of International<br />
Business & Economics (UIBE)<br />
育 慧 南 路 Yu Hui Nan Lu<br />
芍 药 居 小 区<br />
Shao Yao Ju<br />
Residential<br />
Area<br />
芍 药 居 Shaoyaoju<br />
东<br />
East<br />
太 阳 宫 路 Taiyanggong Lu<br />
中 日 友 好 医 院<br />
China-Japan Friendship Hospital<br />
芍 药 居 轻 轨 站<br />
Shaoyaoju Metro Station<br />
和 平 街 北 口<br />
Heping Jie Bei Kou<br />
北 三 环 路 Bei San Huan Lu<br />
(Northern 3 rd Ring Road)<br />
南<br />
South<br />
三 元 桥 方 向<br />
to San Yuan Bridge<br />
中 日 友 好<br />
环 保 中 心<br />
Sino-Japan<br />
Friendship<br />
Centre for<br />
Environmental<br />
Protection<br />
Elevators, 7 th floor,<br />
Rm. 701<br />
电 梯 到 7 层 701 室<br />
main entrance 大 门<br />
bus stop<br />
公 共 汽 车 站<br />
south gate 南 门<br />
Our main entrance is currently<br />
closed due to construction; please<br />
take the south gate (past the bus<br />
stop). 我 们 的 大 门 目 前 封 闭 , 请 走 南<br />
门 ( 经 过 公 共 汽 车 站 )。<br />
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