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www.icec-council.org Vol 1, Issue 2, April 2012 Bottoms Up! EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For 17 years, ocials from nearly 200 countries have gathered under Mohammed Saqib the auspices of the United Nations to try to deal with one of the most vexing questions of our era – how to slow the heating of the planet. EDITOR Every year they leave a trail of disillusion and discontent, particularly Prashun Bhaumik among the poorest nations and those most vulnerable to rising seas EDITORIAL BOARD and spreading deserts. Every year they fail to signicantly advance their Abid Hussain own stated goal of keeping the average global temperature from rising Mani Shankar Aiyar more than 2 degrees Celsius, or about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, above P.S. Deodhar preindustrial levels. Dilip Cherian Amir Ullah Khan ere is no denying the dedication and stamina of the environment Parama Sinha Palit ministers and climate diplomats who conduct these talks. But maybe the Chen Si (China) task is too tall. e issues on the table are far broader than atmospheric carbon levels or forestry practices or how to devise a fund to compensate EDITORIAL TEAM Anchit Goel those most aected by global warming. Irfan Alam What really is at play here are politics on the broadest scale, the Manju Hara relations among Europe, the United States, Canada, Japan and three Sumelika Bhattacharyya rapidly rising economic powers, China, India and Brazil. ose Shawahiq Siddiqui international relations, in turn, are driven by each country’s domestic DESIGN politics and the strains the global nancial crisis has put on all of them. Sita Raikwar And the question of “climate equity” – the obligations of rich nations to help poor countries cope with a problem they had no part in creating – is OWNED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY more than an “environmental” issue. Mohammed Saqib Eectively addressing climate change will require over the coming PUBLISHED FROM decades a fundamental remaking of energy production, transportation A-82, Zakir Bagh, New Delhi - 110025 and agriculture around the world – the sinews of modern life. It is simply too big a job for the men and women who have gathered for these talks ADDRESS FOR ALL CORRESPONDENCE under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, India China Chronicle the 1992 treaty that began this grinding process. K-19 (GF), South Extension - II, New Delhi - 110049 e United States is determined to sweep away those distinctions Telefax: 011-46550348 and work toward a system where all countries are bound by the same rules. e conference in Durban kept the tiered system alive for another PRINTED AT few years, but it is fading. And by the time the next phase of the Anne Print Solutions B-32, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, Kyoto Protocol expires in 2020, a good many leaders hope that it will be New Delhi-110020 gone for good. Tel. 011-40525878, 011-65690940 So who is qualied to tackle these tasks? Two years ago, more than 100 Email: [email protected] heads of state and leaders of governments, including President Obama, joined the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen hoping to All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written write a new, legally binding treaty covering all parties. at assignment permission is prohibited. proved too much even for the leaders, and the meeting collapsed in acrimony and nger-pointing. Few top leaders have shown up at the two subsequent meetings, in Cancún, Mexico, in 2010 and in Durban All advertising enquiries, comments last year. e agenda has narrowed and expectations have shrunk, yet and feedback are welcome at the ship sails grimly on. And as one observer at Durban put it: “Instead [email protected] of waiting for them to negotiate some grand bargain, we have to keep working on the ground. Progress is going to come from the bottom up, The information contained in this magazine has been reviewed for not the top down. at’s just reality.” accuracy and is deemed reliable but is not necessarily complete or guaranteed by the Editor. The views expressed in this digest are solely that of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the magazine. CONTENTS 4 Feedback ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY MUST SHED HISTORICAL BURDEN, COVER STORY IN INDIA MUST COOPERATE INTERVIEW 20 Open Sesame 48 No force in the world 6 We are all equally e scope for environment can stop China, India consultancy is opening up in India vulnerable what with more and more businesses from rising together RR Rashmi is the Joint Secretary in realizing the importance of doing the Ministry of Environment and ecologically sound business. Forests, Government of India and REPUBLIC DAY & works on issues of climate change. CHINESE NEW YEAR Here he speaks with Shawahiq 30 Rolling the ball 54 Ringing in the New Siddiqui on a range of issues on It was a unique celebration – the climate change and India’s position in in Durban INTERVIEW combining of two joyous occasions the global arena. e Durban conference’s greatest nding expression in one. achievement was acknowledging 38 China market is not the fact that current policies were POLITICS OF CLIMATE a cash cow not enough and that it was time for 56 Exhibitions & 10 Two Degrees a change in how we viewed climate Ravi Shankar Bose is the Director change and green energy. of Fugumobile Ltd, a successful Trade Show of Separation Shanghai based company started by Climate change is a double whammy Indians. He speaks with Anchit Goel for developing and poor countries about his experiences in China. TOURISM as they are brought to the brink 58 10 places to see in of global tipping point largely by CHINAINDIA AS indiscriminate historical and current TRANSFORMATIVE FORCE China that aren’t the emissions of the rich, industrialized and developed world. And now they 41 Great Wall e Brave New Glacier lakes, mountain forests, sandy are being pushed by global climate DEVELOPED & DEVELOPING WORLDS beaches and more. Here’s a list of some politics which is solely dictated by G2 World dramatic destinations that you may safeguarding self interests to pay for While most people are looking for a not have yet considered for your trip the sins not committed by them. US-China G2 along the lines of the old school, the most important G2 to China could be that of China and India. We should see these two in a relationship Caught in that is mutually benecial. INDIACHINA RELATIONS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY OF WATER SERVICES 44 Linked like two wings 32 Our Water Our Life of a bird semantics e key to successful community India and China will be able to Climate change is a matter of justice. e participation in water supply successfully face the challenges that the management is to make the new geopolitics are throwing up and richest countries caused the problem, but it is community understand the value would best serve their own national the world’s poorest who are already suering of water resources and invite them interests by further deepening their INTERVIEW to participate in managing the strategic cooperative relationship. from its eects. In Durban, the international scarce resource. 16 Need to make FILM REVIEW community should have committed to consumers aware of DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA 62 e Flowers of War righting that wrong. But instead it got caught energy eciency 36 e First Step with semantics. Irfan Alam spoke with Abha Shukla, China is not the easiest places to do BEYOND THE GREAT WALL Secretary, BEE on the bureau’s business in. A guide to overcome 64 Have a dragon year! 24 journey so far. hurdles across the Great Wall. |2| India-China Chronicle . April 2012 April 2012 . India-China Chronicle |3| F E E D B A C K making them highly energy intensive. development. However, more initia- It is quite disconcerting to nd out how tives, awareness programmes and pro- this sector has not been made aware of motional activities should be carried the high carbon emitting potential it out in order to build a sense of respon- can have and the policies related to it. sibility among the MSMEs. Setting up Mr Shawahiq’s article was a well re- of institutions for green nancing will searched and a descriptive note on how be an eective method for sustainable these enterprises can aim at reducing development. their carbon emissions and the legisla- – Vishal Acharya, Assistant General tion and regulatory framework that is Manager, Cluster Pulse available. It is also remarkable to note how SMEs can view climate change Nerves of Steel policies as opportunities for accessing e last issue of the India-China technology and nance. I am sure that if Chronicle has been able to give us an in- there are provisions and innovations in sight into how the industries in China other countries that have helped SME’s have grown so rapidly over the last few reduce their carbon footprint, India years. I especially like the article China’s should adopt these at the earliest too. nerves of steel which gave a deep insight – Shilpa Chohan, Advocate into the present day scenario of the in- Delhi High Court dustrial boom in China and how it is New Chapter looking to transform itself from a coun- Need to Democratize Small MSME Impact try which is looked at as a manufacturer Businesses by Zhang Weixin, was an MSMEs can have a much wid- of the world to a country which is fast interesting article to read about the er reach and impact on the society. becoming the new innovators of the small private businesses in China.