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universities and research institutions
have presided over research and development work in the subjects
of water pollution control, atmospheric chemistry, global
atmosphere protection, ocean disaster reduction, mineral resource
exploration, traffic noise pollution control and biological
resource development. Many women have shouldered research
and designing work for exploiting and utilizing methane, solar
energy and wind energy.
China has laid stress
on training aiming to increase awareness of environmental
protection for women cadres. From 1997, the ACWF, working
with women and the environmental network of the China Environmental
Association, carried out the program "Building up the
capability of women mayors and enterprise managers in the
process of China's sustainable development." By the end
of 2000, 12 terms of such training courses have been run and
among the 911 trainees, one-third is made up of leading cadres
from above county level. Through this training, grass-roots
women cadres have raised their awareness of environmental
protection, enhanced their basic knowledge of environmental
science and environmental management and sharpened their management
and decision-making ability.
Action
of NGOs on Environmental Protection
Women's NGOs on environmental
protection have mushroomed. The Beijing-based "Global
Village Environmental Culture Centre" was founded in
1996 and has applied itself to cultivating individuals'
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