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This paper examines a new initiative to build a region-based air quality management system in the People's Republic of China, and identify its key features, significance and potential challenges. This Guideline on Strengthening Joint Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution to Improve Air Quality is a major new policy initiative developed by...

1. Exploring the catalysts for sustainable building in Europe 2. Case Studies of Individual Buildings a) High Tech approach: House R128 by Sobek b) Re-Using existing structures: Air Raid Shelter c) Greening architecture and cities: Vertical Gardens d) Re-discovering old building materials: Wooden high-rise building 3. Community level Case-Studies...

Informal recycling of electronics in the developing world has emerged as a new global environmental concern. The primary approach to address this problem has been command-and-control policies that ban informal recycling and international trade in electronic scrap. These bans are difficult to enforce and also have negative effects by reducing reuse...

Presented at 1st Meeting of Low-carbon Myanmar Working Group, 31 July 2013. This is a part of a commissioned work funded by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan.

In recent years, large-scale natural disasters have frequently occurred in various parts of the world and the associated losses have increased (see Figure 1). As a result, there have been increasing concerns over the protective measures needed, particularly with respect to energy and infrastructure systems within cities that are also experiencing...