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As the world pays close attention to the environmental protection, exploitation and utilization of resources, the green public procurement (GPP) has been explored and practiced in some developed countries in order to promote the enterprise's cleaner production. This paper first addresses the current practices of the GPP in China, then discusses the barriers of carrying out the GPP from the legislation,...
Based on the introduction to the connotation and characteristics of ecotourism, this paper makes a detailed comparison between the Geopark tourism and ecotourism in terms of their respective function and of tourism main body, tourist object, and the tourism media. A conclusion is thus reached that ecotourism is the inevitable way and strategic choice for the sustainable development of the National...
After more than 20 years of experience with environmental impact assessment (EIA), the government of the People's Republic of China is set to introduce a new EIA Law, in September 2003, in which strategic environmental assessment (SEA) complements the current project-oriented EIA process. In general, the new law does not attempt to modify the existing EIA system in any radical ways, suggesting that...
China's rapid economic growth following the 1978 reforms has resulted in significant economic, social and environmental change. These reforms and their outcomes have been subjected to considerable scrutiny. However, relatively little research has been directed towards the relationship between the changing role of local government, which has itself been subject to substantial restructuring, and the...
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