My Publications (2011-12)

(Selected)

Master's dissertation:
  • Mak, W. (2010/11). New Legal Instruments for Social Enterprises and Sustainable Economy: Six Case Studies. Guildford: Centre for Environmental Strategy, The University of Surrey. (To be published as journal articles soon) 
 
Books:

·        Kennet, M., Mak, W. (Forthcoming, 2011). Green Economics & Climate Change. Farnham: Gower Publishing.
·        Kennet, M., Bouquet, A., Black, K. & Mak, W. (2011). The Handbook of Green Economics: A Practitioner's guide. Reading: Green Economics Institute.

Book chapters:

·        Mak, W. (2011). The State of Green Built Environment in Britain. In M. Kennet, The Green Built Environment: A Handbook. Reading: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W. (2011). European Super Smart Grid: Great Opportunities for Renewable Energy Sources. In M. Kennet, The Handbook of Green Economics: A Practitioner's Guide. Reading: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W. (2011). Looking to Renewable Energy. In M. Kennet, The Handbook of Green Economics: A Practitioner's guide. Reading: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W. (2011). Marine Biodiversity. In M. Kennet, The Handbook of Green Economics: A Practitioner's Guide. Reading: Green Economics Institute.

Journal articles:

·        Mak, W. (2011). The prospects of the United Nations’ climate change negotiating framework: Implicatinos from Copenhagen and Cancun. International Journal of Green Economics, 5 (3). Geneva: Inderscience Publishers.
·        Mak, W. (2011). The state of carbon finance in Europe: a 'SWOT' analysis of the EU's Emission Trading Scheme. International Journal of Green Economics, 5 (3).
·        Mak, W. (2012). Sustainability of international trade law: an introductory discussion on the legality of unilateral trade measures for environment protection in GATT/WTO framework. International Journal of Green Economics, 6 (1).
·        Mak, W. (2012). Localised, sustainable food systems: a silver bullet for globalised problems. Journal of Asian Education and Development Studies. (Under review)

Conference proceedings:

·        Mak, W. (November 2011). Green Investment Bank: Driving transition to a low-carbon economy. In M. Kennet (Ed.), Symposium on Methodology in Green Economics. (pp. 167-169). Oxford: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W. (July 2011). Energy Resources and Green Economics. In M. Kennet (Ed.), 6th Annual Green Economics Conference (pp. 219-232). Oxford: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W. (July 2011). European Super Smart Grid: Great Opportunities for Renewable Energy Sources. In M. Kennet (Ed.), 6th Annual Green Economics Conference (pp. 216-218). Oxford: Green Economics Institute.
·        Mak, W., & Bouquet, A. (July 2011). Marine Biodiversity. In M. Kennet (Ed.), 6th Annual Green Economics Conference (pp. 233-237). Oxford: Green Economic Institute.
·        Mak, W. (July 2011). Gender Mainstreaming: Hong Kong Experience. In M. Kennet (Ed.), 6th Annual Green Economics Conference (pp. 213-215). Oxford: Green Economics Institute.

Media articles: 

·        Mak, W. (2011, Nov/Dec). Financing energy localism, why does legal structure matter? (F. Blair, Ed.) EG Magazine.
·        Mak, W. (2011, October). Green agenda 'is' the emergency plan. Chinese for Labour Blog.


Speeches and presentations:

·        “Green Investment Bank: Driving transition to a low-carbon economy” at Mansfield College, The University of Oxford on 19 November 2011
·        “United Nations and Climate Change” at Mansfield College, The University of Oxford on 30 July 2011
·        “European Super Smart Grid: Great Opportunities for Renewable Energy Industries” at Oxford University Club on 29 July 2011
·        “European Super Smart Grid: Great Opportunities for Renewable Energy Industries” at Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum on 12 July 2011
·        “Permaculture and Green Economics” at Permaculture Association on 16 July 2011
·        “Gender Mainstreaming: Hong Kong experience” at Reading International Solidarity Centre on 20 May 2011