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Global Concerns – Global Cooperation Global Concerns – Global Cooperation In June 2009 more than 40 participants from differ- ent Chinese and European NGOs met in Hainan and Guangzhou to exchange their working experiences in the How European and Chinese NGOs fi elds of climate change, food safety, sustainable agri- Can Learn from Each Other culture and water. This “experiment” produced for the European partici- A Documentation – Hainan/Guangzhou – June 2009 pants new insights on a very active young environmen- tal and consumer protection movement in China, for the Chinese participants on the work of NGOs in Europe and Hainan/Guangzhou – June 2009 – last but not least – for both sides on the common- alities and differences between Chinese and European organisations. This book records the conference proceedings and informs about the ideas for future cooperation between European and Chinese NGOs. Global Concerns – Global Cooperation Global Concerns – Cooperation ISBN 978-3-933341-47-1 | 10 Euro Global Concerns – Global Cooperation In June 2009 more than 40 participants from differ- ent Chinese and European NGOs met in Hainan and Guangzhou to exchange their working experiences in the How European and Chinese NGOs fi elds of climate change, food safety, sustainable agri- Can Learn from Each Other culture and water. This “experiment” produced for the European partici- A Documentation – Hainan/Guangzhou – June 2009 pants new insights on a very active young environmen- tal and consumer protection movement in China, for the Chinese participants on the work of NGOs in Europe and Hainan/Guangzhou – June 2009 – last but not least – for both sides on the common- alities and differences between Chinese and European organisations. This book records the conference proceedings and informs about the ideas for future cooperation between European and Chinese NGOs. Global Concerns – Global Cooperation Global Concerns – Cooperation ISBN 978-3-933341-47-1 | 10 Euro Global Concerns – Global Cooperation How European and Chinese NGOs Can Learn from Each Other A Documentation Hainan/Guangzhou – June 2009 EU-China Civil Society Forum Friends of Nature – English Edition – Edited by Nora Sausmikat and published by German Asia-Foundation in cooperation with the „EU – China: Civil Society Forum”-network. The “EU-China: Civil society partnership for social and ecological justice“ project is sponsered by the European Union. The positions represented by the project cannot in any way be seen as standpoints of the European Union. The conference was also supported by the German Church Development Service (EED). European-Chinese NGO Cooperation in the fields of climate change, food safety, sustainable agriculture and water The following records the conference proceedings of the international networking meeting “Global Concern-global cooperation” in Guangzhou, June 8–18, 2009, organized by German Asia Foundation for the EU-China Civil Society Forum in coop- eration with Friend of Nature (FON). This documentation will also be published in Chinese. Order possibilities in Germany Asienstiftung, Vertrieb, Bullmannaue 11, 45327 Essen Fon +49 (0)201-83038-24, Fax +49 (0)201-83038-30 Email [email protected] Werkstatt Ökonomie, Obere Seegasse 18, 69124 Heidelberg Fon +49 (0)6221-43336-0, Fax +49 (0)6221-43336-29 Email [email protected] INKOTA-netzwerk e.V., Greifswalder Straße 33A, 10405 Berlin Fon +49 (0)30-4289111, Fax +49 (0)30-4289112 Email [email protected] Order possibilities in Austria Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, weltumspannend arbeiten, Huemerstraße 3, A-4020 Linz Fon +43(0)732-654784, Fax +43 (0)732-600045 Email [email protected] Südwind Agentur, Laudongasse 40, A-1080 Wien Fon +43 (0)1-4055515, Fax +43 (0)1-4055519 Email [email protected] © March 2010 German Asia Foundation, Bullmannaue 11, D-45327 Essen Typesetting and production: Klartext Medienwerkstatt GmbH, Essen Cover picture: Liu Yi, China Mangrove Conservation Network ISBN 978-3-933341-47-1 10,00 Euro Content Preface Li Bo/Nora Sausmikat . 6 Introduction Nora Sausmikat . 8 I. Different Analysis and Activities by Chinese and European NGOs . 10 a) Chinese and European NGOs active in three different fields Nora Sausmikat . 10 b) China: Coping with Water Crises, Food Contamination and Climate Change – China’s Environmental NGO Advocacy Actions Fu Tao, China Development Brief . 16 c) Europe: NGOs in combating water, food safety/food security issues and the crisis of climate change Franz Halbartschlager, Südwind Austria, Claudia Schürz, Weltumspannend Arbeiten . 22 II. Case Studies – NGOs, Water, Food, and Climate . 31 Water a) Reflections of the University Students-led Environmental Organizations’ Work on Water Issues Tian Qian, China Green Students Forum . 31 b) Victory: A Grassroots NGO Empowers a “Cancer Village” to Take Action Sarah Skye Gilbert, Green Anhui . 42 c) The Xiangfan Environment Protection Association Yun Jianli, Green Hanjiang . 51 d) Guangdong-Guangxi Green Camp Report on the 2008 Pearl River Comprehensive Survey Cheng Shuling, Chen Bingyang, Wang Huihui, Dalian Environmental Resource Center . 56 e) Face the River – Some Personal Reflections Cheng Shuling, Dalian Environment and Research Center . 71 f) EU and Nationwide Water Protection Michael Bender, Green League Germany . 73 Food a) Solving the Issue of Sustainable Development in Rural China through a Three-in-One Mode An Xin, Chen Zhiping, Global Environmental Institute . 75 b) To explore a Road Map to Sustainable Development and Harmony between Man and Nature Yang Jing, The Nanling Action Team . 87 c) The Shanghai Garbage Project Li Bing, Hu Xiaoqin, Shanghai Green Oasis . 91 d) The Association for Farmer’s Agriculture Berit Thomson, Aktionsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft . 99 e) Consumer Protection Initiative Nika Greger, Consumer Protection Initiative . 102 f) First Steps in Standards Representation: a Guide for Consumer Organisations Chris Evans, Bruce J Farquhar, Consumer International London . 105 Climate a) Neither Black nor White: Mangrove Conservation with Chinese Characteristics Liu Yi, China Mangrove Conservation Network . 120 b) Chinese Youth Respond to Global Warming with Local Action Huo Weiya, China Dialogue . 131 c) Who Will Pay for Climate Change Mitigation Products/Services in Southwestern China Nature-Based Destinations? Yan Jiong, Adriano Profeta, Jan Barkmann, Rainer Marggraf . 137 d) Amity’s Efforts on Climate Change and Energy Issues Xu Qingke, Amity Foundation . 142 e) Climate Change Work from a European Perspective Damian Ludewig, Green Budget Germany and FÖS . 145 III. Problems, Working Methods and Strategies . 153 a) Reflection on Water Group . 154 Michael Bender, Green League Germany; Ran Liping, Green Camel Bell b) Food Safety/Sustainable Agriculture Group . 156 Thomas König, Promotion Association for Mountain-River-Lake Regional Sustainable Development, Berit Thomson, Aktionsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft c) Reflection on Climate Change Group . 160 Franz Halbartschlager, Südwind Austria, Claudia Schürz, Weltumspannend Arbeiten 5 IV. Individual Reflections on differences between Chinese and European NPOs/NGOs . 161 a) The Sky’s the Limit in China . 161 Berit Thomson, Aktionsgemeinschaft bäuerliche Landwirtschaft b) Study Trip to Guangzhou, Hainan and Shenzhen . 166 Franz Halbartschlager, Südwind Austria c) My Observations on the Forum of Common Concerns of Chinese and European Civil Society Organizations . 168 An Xin, Global Environmental Institute d) The Green Side of Southern China . 170 Klaus Heidel, Werkstatt Ökonomie e) Fieldtrip was a Highlight – Some Personal Impressions . 172 Thomas König, Promotion Association for Mountain-River-Lake Regional Sustainable Development f) Thoughts on the Exchanges between Sino-EU Civil Society Organizations . 174 Tian Qian, China Green Students Forum V. Cooperation between Chinese/European NGOs – Conclusion and future perspectives Nora Sausmikat, Klaus Heidel . 175 VI. Additional Material . 181 Examples of good Networks – Two Children of Wuhu Ecology Center . 181 Zhang Huiying, Wuhu Ecology Center Environmental Education Network (EENOW) for Our World . 185 Wu Xiaohong, Environmental Education Network Of Our World A Rap about Pollution in China . 187 Sarah Skye Gilbert, Green Anhui, Peter Harrison Authors . 189 Participants’ Organisations List . 195 Member Organisations of the EU – China Civil Society Forum . 196 6 Preface Li Bo and Nora Sausmikat The process of globalization triggered not only a global economy, but created com- mon concerns and strengthened cooperation on many different levels. There have been a great number of opportunities for dialogue and negotiation amongst the European and Chinese governmental organizations on a diversity of common concerns. Yet, the exchanges and mutual learning between the civil soci- ety groups in Europe and China remain low. Particularly, it is much lower than the contacts and exchanges between Chinese NGOs and those based in North America. Therefore, the EU-China Civil Society Forum provides a perfect platform to change this situation. Friends of Nature (FON) together with the German Asia Foundation (Asia House Germany) organized an international workshop on the three topics; cli- mate change, food security and water. Since these topics have transnational rel- evance, the exchange and networking between European and Chinese Civil Society Organizations also gains importance. The workshop – which took place in Hainan and Guangzhou from June 8–18, 2009 – brought together 43 participants from different Chinese Civil
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