Partners

UNEP has been working closely with the Guiyang government to find means to achieve this decoupling through implementation of a "circular economy". The project involves cooperation with the central government in Beijing, notably the State Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Development Reform Commission, which is coordinating efforts to design more sustainable models of economic development.

Directly involved project partners are:

Guiyang Circular Economy Office, Guiyang Municipal People's Government
The Guiyang Circular Economy office is responsible for leading the building of Guiyang Circular Economy and Ecological City. Composed of four departments (general affairs, science & Technology Publicity Laws & Regulations, Project development and Science development, and International Liaison & Cooperation), the office's major responsibilities include the planning, fundraising, funds monitoring, awareness raising of Guiyang CE related activities.
Website : http://www.gyce.cn/jlhz.aspx (in Chinese language)

UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP)
The CSCP is a Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production established by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Wuppertal Institute (WI) in 2005. The Centre provides scientific support to SCP activities undertaken by UNEP and other organisations. This support includes the development, testing, implementation and monitoring of concrete projects, especially in developing countries, which will enable these countries to leapfrog to sustainable consumption and production patterns using life cycle thinking and regional perspectives as guiding principles.
Website: http://www.scp-centre.org/PRODEV.819.0.html

Policy Research Centre for Environment and Economy (PRCEE), State Environmental Protection Administration of China (SEPA)
Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy (PRCEE),SEPA is a research institution on environmental policy study. The main mission is to provide supporting for decision-making associated with environmental protection in China. The main research fields include macro-strategies for national environmental protection, environmental economics, national environmental law, international environmental issues, etc. In this project, as a domestic consulting agency, PRCEE has provided consulting and guidance for policy modification and implementation of CSP in Guiyang city and strengthen the linkage with the relevant national legislation and policy associated with SCP and circular economy.
Website: http://www.prcee.org

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The United Nations Environment Programme provides leadership for the protection of the environment by inspiring change, informing stakeholders, encouraging partnerships and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) works with governments and various industries to achieve responsible behaviour, positive investment and a cleaner environment.
Website: http://www.unep.fr

The European Commission
The European Commission made up of 25 Member States, is the executive body of the European Union. The Asia Pro Eco Programme, a five-year multi-country European Union initiative, launched in 2002 is designed to strengthen the environmental dialogue between Asia and Europe through the exchange of policies, technologies and best practices that promote more resource-efficient, market driven, and sustainable solutions to environmental problems in Asia. The programme aims to support a series of preventive and corrective actions, which materialize in technical solutions that contribute to both quality of life and economic prosperity in Asia.
Website: http://ec.europa.eu