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- This article examines grain production in China's Anhui Province during two periods of agricultural reforms, the bottom-up reforms in the early 1980s, and the top-down reforms after China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). This article was published in the Journal of Geography and Geology Vol. 4, No. 2; June 2012.
- Author
- Wei Shui; Gregory Veeck
- Publisher
- Canadian Center of Science and Education
- http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jgg/article/view/17235
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- This paper examines the lessons learnt from China's reform and opening up process. It identifies several challenges to this economic growth and draws some valuable lessons for developing countries. It begins by briefly describing Chinese economic history, explaining the reasons for its previously closed nature. It then goes on to analyse the reasons for its success post-reform in detail. This report was published by the World Bank in 2008.
- Author
- Justin Yifu Lin; Yan Wang
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6336
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- This article discusses the issues and challenges involved in China's transition to a low carbon economy. It was published in Development Outreach, a journal managed by the World Bank Institute, in April 2008.
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- ku Xuedu; Zhuan Guiyang; Pan Jiahua
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/4528
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- This report is part of the East Asia and Pacific Clean Stove Initiative Series of papers, a result of a collaboration between the World Bank and the Chinese government. The report describes the steps taken by the Chinese government to improve household cooking and heating conditions. This report provides a literature review of current knowledge on the subject and proposes a way forward for achieving universal access to clean cooking and heating solutions. This report was published by The World Bank in 2013.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16662
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- This book evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of World Bank assistance to China since the early 1990s. It covers: the evolution of The World Bank assistance strategy; progress on development objectives; programme administration and cross-cutting issues; evaluation of the Bank's assistance; and, lessons learned. Appendices provide background papers on analytical and advisory services, agriculture, decentralisation, energy, finance, poverty, water, transport and health. This report, no.32332, was published by The World Bank in 2005.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7327
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- This document was prepared to help identify means for addressing fuel supply problems faced by biomass projects. It was prepared primarily for the situation in China but also has applications in other developing countries where fuel supply problems have the potential to delay or derail biomass projects. It covers the issues to consider when planning and preparing an investment in a biomass power plant. Topics covered include: biomass as a source of energy; a biomass resource assessment; biomass supply from straw; biomass supply from forestry residues; and, managing the biomass fuel supply. Experience from Scandinavian countries in large-scale energy production from forestry residues is also included. This document, no.56433, was published by The World Bank in May 2010.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2897
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- A country profile of China, discussing topics such as geography, climate, population, economy, agriculture, water resources and water use, irrigation and drainage development, and water management. Relevant information sources are provided. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/CHN/index.stm
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- This report discusses the water resources management situation in China, where lack of water resources is having a detrimental effect on the economic and social development of the country. It describes China's water resource management challenges and goes on to discuss the activities that the World Bank is supporting to improve the situation. This report was published by the World Bank in 2002.
- Author
- The World Bank Group
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15526
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- A fact sheet about China, containing information about land and population, water resources, water withdrawal and water managed areas. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- This discussion paper presents a review of the policies, regulations, and standards for brownfield site management in the USA, Canada, EU, several EU member countries (UK, the Netherlands, and Germany), Japan, and other countries or regions, with the aim of helping China to develop its own approach to brownfield remediation and redevelopment. The document, no. 57890, was published by The World Bank in September 2010.
- Author
- Yuyang Gong
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2927
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- Description
- This map of China forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/countries_regions/CHN/china.pdf
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- International experience in offshore wind power development was examined in order to identify lessons learned and to develop implementation guidance for large-scale onshore, intertidal, and offshore wind farm development in China. This is the second of two publications arising from the study; the first, entitled 'Regulatory review of offshore wind in five European Countries' is also catalogued in the e-library. This document, no.54746, was published by The World Bank in 2010.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2861
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- Description
- A description of irrigation areas in China, with a general overview, references where applicable, and a list of the irrigated areas, including size in hectares. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/irrigationmap/chn/index.stm
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- Description
- A fact sheet providing information about renewable water resources in China, broken down by internal and external renewable water resources, and a summary total. The resource forms part of the AQUASTAT global information system on water and agriculture, provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- This paper describes the changes in citrus production, consumption, market conditions, price and trade in China in the 1990s and examines future development trends.
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/006/y8545e/y8545e00.htm
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- This report introduces the work of the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Clean Stove Initiative (CSI), which focuses on promoting access to modern cooking and heating solutions in the region. The report provides findings from CSI activities in Indonesia, Laos, China and Mongolia and makes suggestions for changes to government policy in order to encourage the use of cleaner cooking and heating stoves.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16663
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- Description
- This report provides an overview of the potential impacts of climate change adaptation activities on aquatic and marine ecosystems and associated livelihoods, considering mitigation and adaptation approaches, costs of adaptation and the potential effects of adaptation. It presents examples of adaptation activity in the Bay of Bengal, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Indian Ocean Islands countries. This report was published by the FAO in 2014.
- Author
- Clare Shelton
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/i3569e/i3569e.pdf
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- This report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion, assesses likely impacts of climate on water resources based on historical patterns and simulated projections, examines water management strategies in the context of climate and other changes and identifies priority actions for governments and communities to improve resilience of the water sector and safeguard food production. This report was published by IWMI in 2010.
- Author
- Robyn Johnston; Guillame Lacombe; Chu Thai Hoanh; Andrew Noble; Paul Pavelic; Vladimir Smakhtin; Diana Suhardiman; Kam Suan Pheng; Choo Poh Sze
- Publisher
- International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
- http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2010.212
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- This report provides a guide for local governments in the East Asia region to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change. This city profile for Dongtan in China provides a description of the city and then highlights a number of hazards and risks to the city associated with climate change. A number of disaster risk management measures are identified in order to mitigate the effects of climate change and a number of recommendations are made. This report was published by the World Bank in 2009.
- Author
- Neeraj Prasad; Federica Ranghieri; Fatima Shah; Zoe Trohanis; Earl Kessler; Ravi Sinha
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/11986
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- Description
- This environmental analysis report examines the city of Ningbo, the Chinese pilot city for the World Bank Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) Program, which aims to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change in urban areas and how city governments in East Asia are contributing to building sustainable, resilient communities. The four parts of this local resilience action plan examine natural hazards weather observations and climate models, how the city functions and pursues socio-economic development, the city government's actions and response to natural disasters and recommendations for each of the city's vulnerability sectors. This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12823
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- Description
- This document contains the appendices to an environmental analysis report which examines the city of Ningbo, the Chinese pilot city for the World Bank Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) Program, which aims to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change in urban areas and how city governments in East Asia are contributing to building sustainable, resilient communities. The four parts of the local resilience action plan examine natural hazards weather observations and climate models, how the city functions and pursues socio-economic development, the city government's actions and response to natural disasters and recommendations for each of the city's vulnerability sectors. This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12824
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- This paper summarizes observed and projected trends in extreme weather events (temperatures, precipitation, drought, floods, tropical cyclones and sea-level rise), present-day climate variability and future climate change and their impacts on China's different regions. This paper was published by WorldBank in 2013.
- Author
- Chris Sall
- Publisher
- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17558
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- This report contains papers given at the Symposium on Cold Water Fishes of the Trans-Himalayan Region, which was held on the 10-13 July 2001 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Symposium covered the status of indigenous fish species and fisheries in the region, their importance in peoplesÂ’ livelihoods and the potential for further development. An initial collection of summary papers is followed by individual country and smaller area studies. Countries covered include Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, and India. This document, FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 431 was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2002.
- Author
- T Petr (editor); S B Swar (editor)
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/y3994e/y3994e00.htm
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- This FAO paper presents an overview of the distinctive features of communal tenure in different community-based land and natural resource management systems. Communal tenure refers to situations where groups, communities, or one or more villages have well defined, exclusive rights to jointly own and/or manage particular areas of natural resources such as land, forest and water.
- Author
- Kirsten Ewers Andersen
- Publisher
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/am658e/am658e00.pdf
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- This report presents the results of a study of users of natural resources in and around the Mount Emei World Heritage Site, Sichuan, China. The study was part of a project which aimed to identify means of developing economic incentives for the users of natural resources in and around World Heritage Sites (WHS) in order to sustainably use and manage forest biodiversity. It used a market analysis and development (MA&D) approach in order to identify participants, and to plan and create micro-enterprises. This document, Forestry Policy and Institutions Working Paper 17, was published by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2006. This section, part 1 of 6, contains the contents list and introduction. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
- Author
- Ken Nicholson; Li Xiaorong; Sophie Grouwels
- Publisher
- Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/j9000e/J9000e00.pdf
