Workshop on Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction: International Experience and Best Practice June 12, 2008年,Beijing
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008, the Government of China and the World Bank jointly organized a workshop on Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction: International Experience and Best Practices in Beijing on June 12, 2008. The objective of the meeting is to share international experience and lessons learned from previous post-disaster reconstruction and recovery planning efforts worldwide. More
The 2nd China Development Marketplace November 8, 2007,Beijing
In partnership with the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MoCA) and State Council Leading Group Office for Poverty Reduction and Development (LGOP), the World Bank today launched the 2nd China Development Marketplace (China DM), a program aiming to provide a platform for the most innovative Chinese civil society organizations (CSO) and successful businesses, individuals and foundations to identify and support innovative bottom-up development ideas. More
More Information: China Development Marketplace (in Chinese)
China Development Marketplace (in English)
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The Global Lake Basin Management Expertise Initiative Conference for Lake Dianchi September 27, 2007 The conference was organized in response to an invitation by the Vice Mayor who is the Chairperson of Dianchi Management Committee of Kunming Municipal Government, to help Yunnan Province and Kunming Municipality develop integrated lake basin management (ILBM) systems for the lakes in the Province and share its experiences with experts in the world. The conference is to complement programs relating to lake management in the Province, including the GEF-funded Lake Dianchi Bio-diversity Program and proposed World Bank-financed Yunnan Urban Environment Project (YUEP), currently under preparation, as well as many other donor funded programs currently underway. More
Call for a Green China March 2, 2007 China's State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), the Government of Norway and the World Bank staged a "Call for a Green China," a unique environmental-cultural event held at the Poly Theater in Beijing. The event brought together Chinese and Western musicians, dramatists, and filmmakers in a remarkable East-meets-West celebration of the importance of environmental protection. More
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Big Chinese step in carbon emission trading. On December 19, 2005 two Chinese companies signed emission reductions purchase agreements with the World Bank's Umbrella Carbon Facility for US$930 million, the largest emission reductions project on record. More
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Overview: The Bank's energy sector program in China (East Asia & Pacific Energy/Mining website)
Overview: The Bank's environment program in China (East Asia & Pacific Environment website)
See also: China Clean Development Mechanism
Read about: Carbon Finance at the World Bank and the Kyoto Protocol
To learn about interntional CDM rules and procedures, please go toUNFCCC website.
To learn about domestic CDM policy, regulation, and approval procedures, please go to the website of China National Designated Authority.
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