Shanghai Wisdom in a Resource-Saving Society - Shanghai Resource and Environment Blue Book (2006)

Author: Wang Lingyi
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: "" is a large-scale book series launched by Social Sciences Academic Press in recent years. It consists of a series of authoritative research reports that analyze and forecast the current status and development trends of China and the world in various fields of economy, society, etc., at the end of each year. The authors of this series are primarily experts from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who are top experts from first-class research institutions in China. Their views and perspectives reflect the highest level of understanding and recognition of the reality and future of China and the world, making them unquestionably authoritative. Additionally, each book comes with a database CD-ROM, which serves as both an e-book and a database. After installation, it can be accessed via computer, allowing for quick searches by entering any keyword, making reading and research more convenient and efficient. Based on case studies, this book elaborates on the following aspects of Shanghai's social life from various levels: accelerating energy conservation and developing renewable energy, which is an inevitable choice for Shanghai to alleviate energy and environmental pressures; vigorously promoting land conservation and intensive use, which is the only way for Shanghai to achieve sustainable utilization of land resources; striving to build a water-saving city, which is determined by Shanghai's characteristics as a water-quality type water-deficient city; and focusing on advancing material conservation and resource comprehensive utilization, which holds particular significance for Shanghai, a city with scarce natural resources but high resource consumption.