Energy efficiency (EE) is critical for
Georgia to sustain its economic growth while meeting its
global commitments for climate change mitigation and
environmental sustainability....
Agriculture in Albania is economically
important, contributing 21 percent to Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and accounting for 58 percent of employment in the
country....
China is experiencing rapid
urbanization, with projected 300 million people migrating to
urban areas over the next 20 years. As a result, energy use
in buildings is...
Urbanization and urban sprawl in China
have been accompanied by changes in the overall travel
patterns of urban residents. Cities have rapidly spread as a
result of...
Quito, Ecuador’s capital, is located in
a valley surrounded by volcanoes which limits construction
of modern wide roads. Limited infrastructure has meant
traffic jams...
China’s forestry sector was
traditionally focused on the extraction of timber for income
generation. In 2008, the Central-Southern parts of China
suffered from an exceptionally...
In recent years, the country’s demand
for power has risen so dramatically that supply can’t keep
up. Load shedding has caused widespread blackouts that
reached peak...
The government of China has made food
safety a top priority in recent years and is taking clear
actions to upgrade their food safety system. It passed the
Law on Agricultural...
The State of Sao Paulo accounts for 33
percent of Brazil’s total GDP; its 41 million inhabitants
have the highest per capital income in the country. Yet, the
state still...
While Brazil has twelve to nineteen
percent of the world’s freshwater resources, water is
unequally distributed around the country, with the arid
Northeast expected...
Recognizing the important role of
forests in supporting rural livelihoods and environmental
services, China has increased its forest cover over the past
two decades...
Morocco has achieved strong economic
growth and stability over the past decade. This has resulted
in a substantial expansion of its energy demand which has
been met...
Every year China produces 840 million
tons of livestock manure which is a key source of water
pollution; in addition, 690 million tons of collectable crop
residues are...
Urbanization and urban sprawl in China
have been accompanied by changes in the overall travel
patterns of urban residents. Cities have rapidly spread as a
result of...
In China, millions of households rely on
the agriculture sector for their livelihood. The
agricultural sector, however, has had widespread negative
impacts on the environment...
In Brazil, more than 82 percent of the
population lives in urban areas. Rapid demographic growth
and urbanization have been a challenge for the establishment
of sustainable...
Lacking a sufficient energy resource
base, Belarus relies heavily on imported natural gas to meet
domestic needs. Annual costs related to energy imports
(mainly from...
China’s rapid growth has contributed to
increased pollution, with agriculture and rural sources
becoming as important as urban and industrial sources of
water pollution....
The Huai River Basin is the third
largest river basin in China with a population of 165
million people in its watershed. Severe flooding and
associated disasters occur...
China has achieved rapid growth in
agriculture productivity by investing in irrigation and land
saving technologies (improved seeds and fertilizers).
Average precipitation...
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