"The earth is polluted - Commoner says - not because the man is a very dirty animal, nor because the species is too large. The blame is on society - how society understands to possess, distribute and use the wealth that human labor extracts from planetary resources (Barry Commoner, The circle...

This paper briefly describes difficulties in implementing the principles of sustainable development in new EU member states and discusses the opportunities and threats involved. It gives recommendations for environmental protection and energy policies consequent on these sustainable development...

China is the largest developing country and the second largest energy-consuming and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB>-emitting country in the world. China has already regarded renewable energy development and utilisation as a critical element of their sustainable energy strategy. In this context, China's renewable energy...</small></sub>