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INSIGHT, Jun '02 Edition
Promoting Environmental Management in China
UNEP IETC continued to strengthen its commitment to the People's Republic of
China with a meeting in May that introduced the concept of environmental
management systems (EMS). Managers from several industrial parks participated,
sharing lessons and experiences.
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Image courtesy of Pudong New Area People's
Government, Shanghai |
Industrial estates in China are large parcels of land that are earmarked for
specific industries and businesses. They benefit from well-managed
network-infrastructure services that provide social services, including
hospitals, schools, housing and shopping areas. Such comprehensive planning has
made these industrial estates "mini-cities" catering to as many as half a
million people or more. As a result, they are also prime targets for
environmentally- friendly planning and management practices, and the creation of
"eco-industrial parks."
UNEP IETC, in partnership with the International Federation of Consulting Engineers
(FIDIC), its Chinese counterpart, the China National Association of Engineering
Consultants (CNAEC), and local institutions, organised the EMS training session
based on the UNEP/ICLEI/FIDIC "Urban Environment Management - Environmental
Management System Training Resource Kit." More than 80 engineers, managers
and consultants from various parts of China attended the 5-day programme, held
in Shanghai.
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