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Annex
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE "MANAGING
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SHENYANG" PROJECT
Managing sustainable development in Shenyang (sustainable Shenyang) is
one of the 15 global SCP demonstration projects
of UNCHS, the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)-IETC and the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP). The project, which has received energetic support from
the organizations concerned within the United Nations system as well as
the Government of China, is being implemented in a well-organized way in
Shenyang. The central topic of discussion in the project concerns environmental
issues. Drafting sustainable development strategies and integrating environmental
management into the city development plan, as well as establishing an environmentally
sound plan of action, is a major attribute of the project.
The project is being executed at the national level by the China
International Centre for Economic and Exchange (CICETE) of the Ministry
of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, which is responsible to UNDP
for expenditure of the IPE contribution and for coordinating counterpart
funds and other inputs as necessary, in order to achieve the project objective.
The Shenyang municipal government is the implementing agency responsible
for providing, coordinating and supervising the necessary manpower, counterpart
financial resources and other specified inputs. It is also responsible
for ensuring their effective application to project activities. UNCHS-SCP
and UNEP-IETC are the cooperating agencies responsible for providing necessary
professional and technical advice and support in the implementation of
the project.
The project aims at promoting the city in order to ensure sustainable
development of the environment, the economy and society by:
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Strengthening strategic planning of sustainable development of the city,
cross-sectoral cooperation and public participation;
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Including urban environmental issues in urban development strategies, and
improving capabilities of sound financial and urban management;
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Implementing a series of bankable capital investment projects and/or technical
assistance packages, based on the approved strategies and action plans
of the project. The investment projects and/or technical assistance packages
will be fully discussed with international, public and private investment
sources and will comply fully with international norms. They will be aimed
at assisting the implementation of approved action plans, especially in
the field of environmentally sound technology transfer;
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Clarifying national-level actions that are required to supplement the work
of the project and by addressing national-level issues that arise from
the project;
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Analysing the lessons learned in the Shenyang project and, through the
national and international links of ACCA21, UNEP-IETC
and
UNCHS-SCP, disseminating such information at national-level seminars, workshops
and other forums as well as internationally through the SCP city network
and urban environment forum;
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Establishing a globally connected system for attracting international environmental
investment, which was one of the keystones of SSP, and make full use of
any subsequent support.
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