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This report outlines the Working Group on Energy Strategies and Technologies formed part of their previous recommendations to CCICED, and which have received Council support.

This report lists the main benefits being derived from various ecosystems in China, the main threats and problems jeopardizing the sustained flow of such benefits and specific recommendations for containing these threats. The two over-riding recommendation, however, remains the same as the group made to the council two years ago, namely that China is not taking the destruction of its biodiversity seriously enough and that public awareness is the most important need to raise the levels of…

In this report, the Working Group on Scientific Research, Technological Development and Training recommends that the utilization of coal consumption must be broken down into the industrial use sector, thermal power generation sector, and residential sector.

This report outlines the Working Group on Energy Strategies and Technologies' workshops on selected advanced technologies which have formed part of their previous recommendations to CCICED, and which have received Council support.

This report lists the main benefits being derived from various ecosystems in China, the main threats and problems jeopardizing the sustained flow of such benefits and specific recommendations for containing these threats. The two over-riding recommendation, however, remains the same as this group made to the council two years ago, namely that China is not taking the destruction of its biodiversity seriously enough and that public awareness is the most important need to raise the levels of…

This report outlines some key findings and recommendations on how to reach an ecological civilization in China such as knowing what is going on and setting objectives and limits based on integrated spatial planning, planning for financially-sound and adaptive development, and adhering to people-oriented urbanization.

This paper addresses a growing interest on the part of financial contributors, Council members, and the Government of China to understand the impact of the Council's recommendations and, therefore, ways to continue improving the effectiveness of its efforts.

This report aims to describe achievements China made in the area of environment and development, and provide a real policy context so that members could make their own judgments as to the practical impact of policy recommendations.

First, the paper discusses the characteristics of China's water resources and China's actions to improve aquatic ecosystem service functions. Secondly, it analyzes the aquatic ecosystem service functions, the current situation and evolution of China's major aquatic ecosystems, changes in service functions of China's aquatic ecosystems, major contributing factors of the degradation of service functions of China's aquatic ecosystems, impact of reservoir and dam construction on river ecosystem…

This report summarizes the third meeting of the third phase of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development including task force reports, discussion of the theme for theme 2006 AGM and new task forces, and discussion and approval of new recommendations.

The sustainable transport Task Force has conducted thorough research on economic sustainability, social sustainability, and environmental sustainability and learned from the international experience of sustainable transport development and their mistakes such as just concentrating on individual motorized transport.

Our recommendations address several urgent issues related to the six priority areas of China's new draft sustainable development action plan.

The discussion presented in this Report reflects the Working Group's broad understanding of China's challenges in energy and sustainable development.

This work report covers the general target for the program of economic planning and environmental protection, integrated decision-making frameworks, progress of the working group since 1997, and ongoing activities.

This summary record covers the second meeting of the 2nd phase of the China council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.