Dear Member,
The European Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to the Water Working Group Meeting with the focus presentation on “Water Regulation & Permitting”, by Dr. Martin Griffiths.
Dr. Martin Griffiths recently published the article Reforming Water Permits in China in China Water Risk, and will present on this topic to attending members. Highlights include:
- Scientific & evidence based regulatory & permitting system is crucial to sustainable water resource management;
- China's water permit application process appears equivalent to Europe's but may not wholly protect water; and
- Most of the building blocks are in place but implementation will require significant shift in attitude by regulators & users.
Those attending will also receive an introduction on the Desalination Branch of China Water Enterprises Confederation (DBCWEC), by its General Secretary, Mr. Guo Youzhi. Mr. Guo Youzhi’s speech topic is Desalination - Core Technology for Water Saving and Water Treatment (“脱盐—节水与水处理的核心技术”) and will be translated into English.
The speech will be in three parts as following:
1. China's policies on desalination
2. How the Confederation contributes to the desalination sector in China
3. Introduction of 2015 Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse
ABOUT THE SPEAKER – Dr. Martin Griffiths
Dr Martin Griffiths is an expert in water quality strategy, regulation and policy. He was Head of Water Quality Policy in the Environment Agency and latterly Deputy Director of Regulation in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in London. He is a Visiting Professor at Cranfield University and lectures on a number of MSc programmes. He also works as an independent consultant on water and environmental issues. He leads the Governance Pillar of the China Europe Water Platform.
AGENDA
14:00 – 14:10 Welcome Remarks by Mr. Xiaojun Huang, Water Working Group Chair
14:10 – 14:45 Presentation by Dr. Martin Griffiths
14:45 – 15:10 Q&A
15:10 – 15:30 Presentation by Mr. Guo Youzhi
15:30 – 15:40 Q&A
For more details about the articles “Water security in China and Europe: Lessons and Links” and “Reforming Water Permits in China”, please check the attachments.