This article attempts to underscore the extraordinary significance of Special Eco-nomic Zones(SEZs)in the industrialization and economic growth of Pakistan as well as the development and consolidation of China-Pakista...This article attempts to underscore the extraordinary significance of Special Eco-nomic Zones(SEZs)in the industrialization and economic growth of Pakistan as well as the development and consolidation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)-which is a core component of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Though Pakistan has previously experimented with SEZs,its scale,outreach and impact on the country's economy and society remained very limited.Thus,the proposed SEZs under the CPEC offer new opportunities for mutual economic cooperation,investment,human resource development,sustained industrialization and,above all,the consolidation of CPEC.Nevertheless,there are several challenges ranging from structural issues to security problems that the proposed SEZs,in particular,and CPEC,in general,face.The article,thus,provides a comprehensive set of strategies to convert challenges into capabilities.展开更多
According to the China News Service,Guangdong will extend its open areas fromthe present three special economic zones(Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou) and
Development is an ever growing process and its impact is often detrimental to environment which in turn may lead to adverse consequences for human life. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is an anticipatory and parti...Development is an ever growing process and its impact is often detrimental to environment which in turn may lead to adverse consequences for human life. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is an anticipatory and participatory environment management tool which helps in the decision-making process for different upcoming development projects by analyzing the environmental consequences of the action. The large scale projects like setting up of Special Investment Regions (SIR), Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Industrial Estates (IE) have cumulative impacts on the environmental condition of the region. This paper intends to describe different practices of impact assessment and seeks to direct this debate towards the potential benefits of applying Regional EIA over the project specific EIA to capture the cumulative impact of large development projects like SIRs and IE on the environmental condition of the region and underline the challenges often faced during the study. Regional EIA is a new concept in India and the process of development of an SIR is different from the other industrial projects such as SEZ or IE. Unlike SEZ which comprises of only industrial activity, SIR also includes residential commercial and other amenities over an area of more than 100 square kilometers. Further, the implementation of Regional EIA in Indian context is also constrained by problem in baseline data collection and lack of exhaustive ecological and socioeconomic indicators for impact assessment and restricted use of state of art technologies such as Geographical Information System due to many factors such as cost involved and lack of awareness among consultants. The whole process of Regional EIA should be made rapid and more participatory.展开更多
1. Name of development areas and industrial sections: Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area Location: Tonggu Area (state class) Planned area (sq.km): 33 Developed Area: 19 Key industries to be developed:...1. Name of development areas and industrial sections: Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area Location: Tonggu Area (state class) Planned area (sq.km): 33 Developed Area: 19 Key industries to be developed: Electronics, machinery and electrical, light industry, refined chemical, foodstuffs, new type building materials, new technology development Add: No. 1, First Avenue, Tianjin Economic and technological Development展开更多
文摘This article attempts to underscore the extraordinary significance of Special Eco-nomic Zones(SEZs)in the industrialization and economic growth of Pakistan as well as the development and consolidation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)-which is a core component of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).Though Pakistan has previously experimented with SEZs,its scale,outreach and impact on the country's economy and society remained very limited.Thus,the proposed SEZs under the CPEC offer new opportunities for mutual economic cooperation,investment,human resource development,sustained industrialization and,above all,the consolidation of CPEC.Nevertheless,there are several challenges ranging from structural issues to security problems that the proposed SEZs,in particular,and CPEC,in general,face.The article,thus,provides a comprehensive set of strategies to convert challenges into capabilities.
文摘According to the China News Service,Guangdong will extend its open areas fromthe present three special economic zones(Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou) and
文摘Development is an ever growing process and its impact is often detrimental to environment which in turn may lead to adverse consequences for human life. Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is an anticipatory and participatory environment management tool which helps in the decision-making process for different upcoming development projects by analyzing the environmental consequences of the action. The large scale projects like setting up of Special Investment Regions (SIR), Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Industrial Estates (IE) have cumulative impacts on the environmental condition of the region. This paper intends to describe different practices of impact assessment and seeks to direct this debate towards the potential benefits of applying Regional EIA over the project specific EIA to capture the cumulative impact of large development projects like SIRs and IE on the environmental condition of the region and underline the challenges often faced during the study. Regional EIA is a new concept in India and the process of development of an SIR is different from the other industrial projects such as SEZ or IE. Unlike SEZ which comprises of only industrial activity, SIR also includes residential commercial and other amenities over an area of more than 100 square kilometers. Further, the implementation of Regional EIA in Indian context is also constrained by problem in baseline data collection and lack of exhaustive ecological and socioeconomic indicators for impact assessment and restricted use of state of art technologies such as Geographical Information System due to many factors such as cost involved and lack of awareness among consultants. The whole process of Regional EIA should be made rapid and more participatory.
文摘1. Name of development areas and industrial sections: Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area Location: Tonggu Area (state class) Planned area (sq.km): 33 Developed Area: 19 Key industries to be developed: Electronics, machinery and electrical, light industry, refined chemical, foodstuffs, new type building materials, new technology development Add: No. 1, First Avenue, Tianjin Economic and technological Development
