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Mobilized the broad-based participation of key stakeholders, strengthened cross-sectoral coordination, and increased public participation and environmental awareness of decision makers and the general public.
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Mobilized high-level political support from the Mayor and other leading group members to strengthen environmental protection and enforcement actions, which elevated the status, negotiating position, and impact of the EPB.
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The Mayor embarked on a number of environmental improvement campaigns across the city.
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Established a “Hot Line ---- Green Channel” to strengthen citizens participation
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Local institutional capacities were strengthened, based on the Working Groups established during project implementation.
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Conducted a series of environmental protection measures which enforced policy regulations and standards that reduced air pollution; including the closure of the Shenyang smelter, small stove burners, and introduced clean coal for district central heating systems.
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Banned the use of lead gasoline, which reduced lead pollutants from vehicle exhaust by 93.6%
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Relocated several enterprises from the city center all of which contributed to Shenyang dropping out of the WHO list of the ten most polluted air shed in the world
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City Greening programmes were implemented, beautifying and recovering 30% of the green areas
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Negotiated industrialist “cleaner production” strategies to reduce end of pipe impacts through new technology investments.
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Built two waste water treatment facilities with capacities of 400,000m3 and 100,000m3 per day, benefiting 800,000 people.
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Introduced gray-water treatment and recycling as part of a water resource management strategy
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Built three disposal facilities for solid waste
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Awarded the UN-HABITAT Scroll Honor.
