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Posted on: 15 June 2012
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Buildings represent about 40% of primary energy used and associated CO2 emissions globally, making them a critical component shaping and driving the world’s energy consumption profile and related environmental impact. However financial, behavioral and knowledge barriers have stood in the way, until now. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development will launch a new market engagement oriented project, EEB 2.0, in 2012, with the aim of triggering action and implementation that addresses these barriers, and using the understanding the first phase of the EEB project developed from 2006 to 2010. Over the course of a proposed three-year project, EEB 2.0 intends to work with key decision-makers who are responsible for, or have influence over, substantial building portfolios in the public and private sectors. The project will develop a replicable process for bringing key decision-makers and relevant stakeholders together to identify practicable energy efficiency solutions in the portfolios they control, and will serve to scale up the implementation process across other decision maker portfolios.
Weathering uncertainty traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation
Posted on: 15 June 2012
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Published by the UN University (UNU) Traditional Knowledge Initiative and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), this book draws attention to a rapidly-growing scientific literature on the contribution of indigenous and traditional knowledge to understanding climate change vulnerability, resilience and adaptation. It aims at strengthening consideration of indigenous knowledge in the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to be released in 2014. In its Fourth Assessment Report, IPCC recognized traditional knowledge as “an invaluable basis for developing adaptation and natural resource management strategies in response to environmental and other forms of change.” Despite this recognition, indigenous knowledge has remained largely outside the scope of IPCC assessments.
The role of social networking sites in changing travel behaviours
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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This report provides an overview of research that was conducted to explore the potential for social networking sites to encourage changes in travel behaviours, and to provide recommendations for how any identified potential could be optimised through their design. Registration is required in order to download the publication free of charge.
High Income Social Tenants: Pay to Stay consultation
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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The government has published proposals to introduce a ‘Pay to Stay’ scheme whereby landlords could charge a fair rent to tenants on high incomes who want to stay in their social homes. The consultation paper seeks views on how such a scheme would operate, and at what level the income threshold to require higher payments should be set. The government intends to apply the proposals to new and existing tenants, although it asks for views on problems applying the plans to the latter group. Comments are requested by 12 September 2012.
Housing price and investment dynamics in Finland
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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This paper from the OECD uses a small econometric model to assess the role of fundamentals in housing price and investment developments in Finland. The paper describes institutional characteristics of the Finnish housing market that bear on house price volatility and supply responsiveness. These relate to the structure of tenures, housing taxation and subsidies, social housing, financing, land-use planning, and competition in the construction industry.
Redefining “Urban”: A new way to measure metropolitan areas
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This report compares urbanisation trends in OECD countries on the basis of a newly defined OECD methodology which enables cross-country comparison of the socio-economic and environmental performance of metropolitan areas in OECD countries. The methodology is presented and results from its application to 27 OECD countries are discussed together with policy implication both on national growth and governance of cities. The report also includes three original papers that present the urbanisation dynamics and prospects in China and South Africa and the governance challenges resulting from the new policy agenda on cities in the United Kingdom. [ISBN 9789264174054 £24]
Compact city policies : A comparative assessment
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This book, published by the OECD, examines the concept of the compact city and the implication of the current urban context for compact city policies. It explores their potential outcomes, particularly in terms of how it can contribute to Green Growth and looks at developing indicators to monitor compact city and track policy performance. It reviews compact city policies currently being implemented across the OECD in relation to the pursuit of Green Growth objectives and provides ideas to achieve better outcomes. [ISBN 9789264167841 £81 (£56 for pdf)]
International Transport Forum Transport Outlook 2012
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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This report consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 has a short- and near-term focus. It discusses the impact of the 2008 macroeconomic shock on transport flows and a qualitative evaluation of near-term prospects for the sector. Chapter 2 presents long run scenarios based on modelling work with a 2050 horizon. Chapter 3 brings together themes of the previous Chapters. It reflects on how low growth and high debt in many countries affect the future funding situation of the transport sector.
International Student Property 2012
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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The 2012 International Student Property report examines the rise of global student mobility and what this means for student property markets. Focusing on Europe, which attracts the greatest number of international students, it names the university cities which offer the best investment opportunities.
Retail Development Investment Framework
Posted on: 14 June 2012
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The British Council of Shopping Centres and Business in the Community have published the Retail Development Investment Framework. The framework has been produced in response to a lack of guidance for local councils and regeneration bodies in the evaluation of the potential retail-led private investment proposals.
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