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SEZ Graphics
Posted on May 24, 2012 | No Comments -
Abbreviations
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsBAU – business as usual CPCB – India’s Central Pollution Control Board CSD – The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development DLG – development-led globalization EKC – Environmental Kuznets Curve […] -
Bibliography
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsAgerwal, Ravi. Lecture at Indian Social Institute (ISI). Delhi, India. February 14, 2011. Amnesty International. 2009. “Dodging Responsibility: Corporations, the Government and the Bhopal Disaster.” London: Amnesty International. Auty, […] -
Conclusion
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsFor more than 50 years, SEZs have continuously been used as a development tool because of the power they possess. Shielded from local politics, they have offered the perception of […] -
Jilin City
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsIn 2008, China’s National Development and Reform Commission selected Jilin City Municipal Area as the first low carbon zone pilot research area. It is one of China’s oldest cities with […] -
Call for a New Paradigm
Posted on May 21, 2012 | No CommentsOur planet has a carrying capacity and growth beyond that point will no longer benefit but harm society. This point introduces a discussion on environmental economics suggesting not just slow […] -
The Evolution of SEZ Policy in Shenzhen, China and Gurgaon, India
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Environmental Policy
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Case Study: Shenzhen’s tale of “success”
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsThe development of the Chinese export machine exemplifies a contemporary tale of modernization—and a comprehensive long-term strategy. Policy leading to the formation of special economic zones include: lowering barriers to […] -
The Development Tool
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsA special economic zone (SEZ) is an industrial area created and governed by a package of policies representing an agreement between government, developers, and foreign investors applied to a […]