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    A research on assessment of urban environmental livable index for China

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2010
    While the environments of more and more Chinese cities are becoming less polluted following successful introduction of pollution control and environment renovation measures in recent years, more attention is now being given to the livability of cities. However, these successes are often not quantifiable and are not universally recognised.
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    Study on optimization for central financial special fund of environmental protection

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2010
    The central special fund of environmental protection is the main channel for the central government to make financial input into the environmental protection in China, which plays an important role in leading the environmental investment of local finance, enterprises and society.
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    Measuring environmental efficiency of industry: a case study of thermal power generation in India

    Institute of Economic Growth, India, 2006
    Measurement of the productive efficiency of firms that generate environmental pollution (air and water pollution, and land degradation) and face the environmental regulation has to account for their efficiency in producing good output as well as in reducing pollution, the bad output.
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    Poverty environment nexus: an investigation of linkage and policy implications

    Centre for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh, 2008
    There is a clear connection between environment and poverty and it can hardly be over emphasised. The more visible environmental problems are mostly seen in the case of exhaustive resources which are in constant danger of depletion from excessive use, particularly in a developing country such as Bangladesh.
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    A “Delphi Exercise” as a tool in Amazon Rainforest valuation

    World Bank, 2014
    The Amazon rainforest, the world’s largest and most biodiverse, represents a global public good of which 15 percent has already been lost. The worldwide value of preserving the remaining forest is today unknown.
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    Is low-carbon together with pollution reduction? Calculation of CO2 emissions from municipal wastewater treatment plants

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2011
    Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are recognized as an important source of carbon emissions. Previous studies have calculated the CO2 emissions in the operating process of WWTP in the sight of engineering technology and the CO2 emission which is driven by the pulling effect of investment in WWTP are ignored.
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    Quantitative standard of eco-compensation for the water source area in the middle route of the South-to-North water transfer project in China

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2011
    The Middle Route Project (MRP) of the South-to-North Water Transfer Scheme (SNWT) in China will require a very large financial expenditure to ensure the water supply and the associated water quality to northern China. An eco-compensation mechanism between the water service source areas and its beneficiaries is essential.
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    China’s carbon emissions from urban and rural households during 1992 - 2007

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2011
    In China, rapid economic growth has stimulated fast urban expansion and rural household income and consumption expenditure. In current paper, an input-output method is used to determine the impact of China’s increased urban and rural household consumption on carbon emissions.
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    Application of the Water Poverty Index at the districts of Yellow River Basin

    Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning, 2011
    As one assessment method of the water resources, Water Poverty Index has become an available tool in water resources management for it simply calculation process, comprehensive understanding of the results. This paper introduces the concept of the Water Poverty Index, and applies it at these districts of Yellow River Basin by using equal weightings methodology.
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    Turning the lights on: Sustainable energy and development in Viet Nam

    Overseas Development Institute, 2014
    This case study highlights three key factors which the report argues have driven progress in energy in Vietnam: sustained policy commitment, which has adapted to changing conditions; local-level implementation and the mobilisation of local resources for rural electrification; and donors playing a supportive role to the Government to achieve national objectives.

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