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国际花园城市
2002年厦门夺金！ 2003年泉州夺金！

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2002年，我很荣幸地能成为在德国斯特格地区举行的国际花园城市评比中厦门的ppt的展示陈述者。2003年，我再一次成为在荷兰举行的比赛中为我们的邻居——泉州作了ppt的陈述。这两个城市不仅都夺冠了，并且泉州获得了最佳历史遗迹保留奖！

2002年，40个城市进入最后决赛。厦门面临着强大的竞争对手：芝加哥，亚利桑那州的菲尼斯（它2001年夺得亚军，并准备在2002年夺冠），以及杭州。在2003年，泉州需要和像Hague和西雅图这样的城市竞争。但是厦门和泉州都以优异的成绩夺得冠军！

我们的竞争对手，特别是杭州和西雅图，有许多强势之处。但在最后的决赛时，我们将展示的重点放在了厦门的快速和便捷的交通上，这一点是任何一个城市都无法比拟的。在过去的20年里，厦门已经成为中国经济发展第一快速和第二大环保城市的结合，而这些都是从头做起的。

1000年前，厦门是泉州的一部分，也是海洋丝绸之路的起源地，并逐渐繁荣。但二战日本入侵，在80年代以前中国政府没有拨给福建或厦门任何的资金，因为这个沿海地区是面对着原台湾军事力量的缓冲地。当我们在1988年搬到厦门的时候。每周都要断电几天，经常停水，道路泥泞肮脏，整个城市都是煤灰，无比脏乱。然而，在15年之内，厦门成为了中国最干净的城市！厦门是第一个通过媒体发表城市空气质量报告的城市，也是率先采取国际性空气质量及污染标准的城市。简而言之，厦门是中国的先驱！

从1988年到达厦门以来我就非常喜欢这个城市，但是也是在参加了国际花园评比的展示后我才真正了解了厦门的巨大成就。当我在做ppt陈述的时候，我为自己能成为一个厦门人而感到无比骄傲与自豪。当厦门击败所有对手成为最佳环保城市时，我更是兴奋无比！

非常感谢厦门人民给我这次参加展示的机会（同时我也在协助泉州，这个我第二喜欢的中国城市，参加2003年的比赛）。更要特别感谢国际花园城市大赛的创建者，现在和我有着深厚友谊的阿兰，史密斯先生。以下是他写的国际花园城市大赛的介绍：

国际花园城市大赛
虽然对大赛名称的翻译可能会让人误以为它是一个鲜花展，但它确实是一个国际化的先进性的考虑到地区环境方方面面的比赛。

大赛的主题是通过创建花园城市提高生活质量，通过国际化的交流加强经验。国际媒体都将大赛称为城市环境管理的国际性评定。

举办国际花园城市大赛的原因：
长久以来，各国的领导人及专家一直在开会讨论，以达成一个关于城市环境标准的协议。但是即使这些会议的目标很好，但由于各国不同的政治文化体系，会议的结论就经常被弱化，最后的结果往往是对城市的发展影响甚小。

如果有城市违反了最初制定的规则，是没有任何办法对其进行惩罚的，也无法形成长期的承诺。美国就因最初的协议不适应现行的行政及金融规则而推出了协议。

各国城市都越来越关注与城市环境的改善，但是他们都没有很好地通过互联网找寻及交换其他国家的经验。

因此，国际花园城市大赛就产生了，它使城市环境的管理因素，包括政治官员，当地专家及整个城市很好的结合起来。

管理：
大赛是由一个不营利的英国慈善机构进行管理，并由国际环境管理联合项目认可。

参赛：
1996年，国际花园城市大赛通过试行，并在1997年正式举办。每一年都有不同的城市参赛，现在已经有超过50个的城市成为了国际花园城市。

结构：
参赛城市按照人口数量分成五组。参赛城市需递交一份4000字的报告，由国际评委通过五个方面进行评判：城市景观的改进，历史遗产的管理，环境实践的运用，城市社区的参与及未来的展望。

评委从每一个参赛组中挑选社区进入最后的决赛。决赛中，选手需通过幻灯片及影像资料作口头陈述。陈述后回答评委提问，随后评为安标准进行评定。
益处：
写陈述报告是一个自我剖析的过程，使城市当局明确什么正在做而什么还没开始。这份报告通常是城市长期计划的基础。

环境的管理相对于其他的城市职责来说更具国际影响性。没有一个城市面对独特的问题，没有一个城市知道所有的解决方案。负责城市环境的任何人都应该时刻注意其他国家的城市如何面对这些相似的问题。

环境问题没有国家或文化的界限。国际花园城市大赛不是政治性的，它为城市提供一个与世界上同样在找寻改善城市环境方法的其他国家城市的接触机会。

因此，许多在大赛上交流的城市都建立了协议，相互交流经验，进行技术性访问或共同工作。这种伙伴关系不仅促进的技术发展，更带来了经济实惠。

那些之前从来没得到过有效信息的城市更渴望参与进来，并对自身环境的改善充满期待。这更对负责环境管理的人员提出了严格要求，促使他们主动找寻国际经验。

国际花园大赛是唯一一个让城市主动意识到国际上优秀实践经验重要性的比赛。
For full details, visit http://www.livcomawards.com For Registration Forms and general enquiries, please contact info@livcomawards.com, or phone +44 118 946 1680. Closing date for annual competitions is May 31st.

The International Awards for Liveable Communities (formerly "Nations in Bloom")
By Mr. Alan Smith, Founder and Director

Despite the possible interpretations of the name Nations in Bloom, it is NOT a flower show, but a unique international initiative concerned with all aspects of the local environment.

The objective of Nations in Bloom is the improvement in the quality of life through the creation of livable, viable communities, encouraged through international exchange of best practice. The international media has named Nations in Bloom as the International Benchmark for management of the local environment.

Reasons for Creating NIB:
There is a long history of international meetings attended by world leaders and experts that have sought to reach agreement on environmental issues. But despite these meetings good intentions, too often the outcomes have been diluted to enable acceptance in many different political cultures. In the end, they often have little real impact on real communities.

There is no way of imposing penalties when countries break from previously made agreements, and there is no lasting ongoing commitment. The USA walked away from the Kyote Agreement because the previously agreed terms of this agreement did not suit the current Administration’s political and financial aspirations.

Increasingly, local communities have sought to improve their environment, but have not had the essential network through which they could seek and exchange the best international practice.

Nations in Bloom was created to involve the main partners in the management of the local environment, including local politicians, local experts and the community.

Management:
Nations in Bloom is managed by a non profit-distributing Company that is a UK Registered Charity. Nations in Bloom is endorsed by the United Nations Environment Program.

Participation:
Nations in Bloom was piloted in 1996 and launched internationally in 1997. Each year new countries are represented in the Competition. Over 50 countries are now in the Nations in Bloom family.

Structure:
Participants compete in five Population Categories.
Communities are required to submit a 4,000 word report, which an international Panel of Judges assess against five criteria: Enhancement of the Landscape, Heritage Management, Use of environmentally Sensitive Practices, Community Involvement, and Planning for the Future.

The Judges invite a number of communities from each Population Category to compete in the Final, where they are required to make a verbal Presentation supported by slides and a video. Following the Presentation, communities face a series of questions from the Judges. The Judges then assess each community against the above criteria.

Benefits:
The writing of the Initial Report is a self-audit process, and highlights to municipal authorities both what the community is doing and is not doing. This initial Report has often been used as the basis for a community’s long-term plan.

Management of the environment has more international implications than possibly any other community responsibility. No community faces unique challenges, and no community has all the answers. It is essential that anyone responsible for environmental management maintain an awareness of how communities in other parts of the world respond to similar challenges.

Environmental challenges have no national or cultural borders. Nations in Bloom is non political and therefore offers the only opportunity for communities to meet other communities from all parts of the world that are seeking an improved local environment.

There are many examples of communities meeting through Nations in Bloom that have formed agreements to exchange best practice, to exchange technical visits, or work together to address a common challenge. These partnerships have produced accelerated technical advances and significant financial savings.

The community has never before been better informed, had a greater desire to become involved, or had greater expectations regarding the improvement of their local environment. This increases the pressure on those responsible for the local environment to seek out international best practices.

Nations in Bloom is the only initiative through which communities can become aware of international best practices.

For full details, visit http://www.livcomawards.com For Registration Forms and general enquiries, please contact info@livcomawards.com, or phone +44 118 946 1680. Closing date for annual competitions is May 31st.

Nations in Bloom, Globe House, Crispin Close, Caversham
Reading, Berkshire, RG4 7JS, England
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1189461680

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