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<font face="sans-serif"><b>Workshop Circular Economy in China and
Europe</b><br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Time: 14-15 February 2011, 9 a.m.-5
p.m.<br>
Location: Department of East Asian Studies, Sinology, University
of Vienna<br>
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The Workshop is part of the research project Re-Sourcing in China:
Standards for Circular Economy - Comparing China and the EU. This
project involves analysts from the University of Vienna, the
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and the
International College, Suzhou Research Institute, Renmin
University of China.<br>
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The main objectives of this workshop are (1) to discuss results
obtained within the project Re-Sourcing in China up to now (2) to
collect the input and suggestions for further analysis (3) to
discuss coming possibilities of research.<br>
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There are participants of Re-Sourcing in China as well as external
experts invited to talk.<br>
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<b>On the project</b><br>
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The current developments with all time high prices for some
commodities like copper underpin the relevance of the ongoing
project at the Department of East Asian Studies: "<font
face="sans-serif">Re-Sourcing in China: Standards for Circular
Economy - Comparing China and the EU".</font> “Circular economy”
has developed to an important economic, ecological and political
issue in China because of relative scarcity of raw materials and
problems with waste management and emissions. The perspective is a
cascade of repeated uses of substances. Similar approaches like
"recycling economy" in the EU or “3R” (reducing, reusing, and
recycling resources) in Japan are analyzed and compared. Recent
Pilot Projects in Circular Economy in China are evaluated. The
emphasis is on the measurement of progress in an comparative view:
Central is the performance of resource productivity and driving
forces; compilation and discussion of data and indicators of
circular economy in China in comparison with EU-countries. The focus
is on the meso level (region, branch, industrial parks). Results
will be: identifying comparative good practise and potentials of
synergies and improving resource productivity. Methodologically
cultural, social and natural sciences are integrated. The special
feature is intimate knowledge of Chinese characteristics, cultural
and historic specific conditions. E.g. Circular economy in China can
look back on a long tradition leading back to the pre-modern era.<br>
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The registration is free and all those interested are invited to
attend.<br>
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<b>Draft agenda</b><br>
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14 February 2011<br>
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<b>Session 1:</b> Welcome and introduction<br>
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General introduction and background<br>
<b>Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik</b><br>
</font><font face="sans-serif">Department of East Asian Studies,
Sinology, University of Vienna</font><br>
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Keyword<br>
<b>Yang Zhi<br>
</b>International College (Suzhou Research Institute), Renmin
University of China<br>
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Project Overview<br>
<b>Josef Baum<br>
</b> </font><font face="sans-serif">Department of East Asian
Studies, Sinology, University of Vienna</font><br>
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<b>Session 2:</b> First results of the project<br>
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Basic Results<br>
<b>Josef Baum, Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik</b><br>
</font><font face="sans-serif">Department of East Asian Studies,
Sinology, University of Vienna<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Waste related indicators<br>
<b>Stefan Salhofer</b><br>
Department of Waste Management, </font><font face="sans-serif">University
of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna<br>
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results</font><br>
<font face="sans-serif"><b>Guo Zhaohui, Constantin Holzer</b><br>
International College (Suzhou Research Institute), Renmin
University of China<br>
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<b>Session 3:</b> Data situation in China and the EU<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Data quality with respect to Circular
Economy and waste management</font><br>
<font face="sans-serif"><b>Zhao Yanyun</b><br>
School of Statistics, Renmin University of China<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Sustainability assessment in the
European Union</font><br>
<font face="sans-serif"><b>Mr Willi Haas</b><br>
IFF<br>
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<b>Session 4:</b> Case studies<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Waste management in Taiwan</font><font
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<b>Julia Ritirc</b><br>
Zhengzhi University, Taipei<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif">Waste generation and treatment of
municipal waste in Beijing<br>
</font><font face="sans-serif"><b>Zhao Tiewang</b><br>
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15 February 2011<br>
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</font><font face="sans-serif"><b>Session 5:</b> The way forward<br>
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The way forward: tackling methodological problems<br>
<b>Benjamin Steuer, Thomas Immervoll</b><br>
</font><font face="sans-serif">Department of East Asian Studies,
Sinology, University of Vienna</font><br>
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Finalisation of the project<br>
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Further projects<br>
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