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Despite being a vibrant and popular city, boosting strong economic growth and business development, Chengdu is experiencing environmental degradation. As a UCCN City of Gastronomy, culinary heritage is highly valued within the city; however, due to the use of coal, the industry is having a negative impact on the surrounding environment. Currently, the government and local environmental protection agencies are developing initiatives aimed at tackling environmental issues without impacting the sector. The ‘Eat.Clean.Care.’ initiative began with...
Chengdu 27 - 29 September 2014
The VIII Annual Meeting of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) will took place in Chengdu, China (designated UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2010), from 27 to 29 September 2014.
The main goals of the meeting were to:
Review the UCCN activities and 2014 Call for Applications
Refine the strategic objectives of the UCCN in the framework of the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Reflect on a flexible governance mechanism for the UCCN
Orient the future enlargement and growth of a...