Waterways Forward Project Final Conference. Paris, 7-8 November 2012

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Because of the many benefits that inland waterways can deliver, a coordinated approach to their management and development is required, linked to the wider sustainable development of the regions through which they pass. How this can be best done is the aim of an EU-funded project Waterways Forward. The final conference was held to present insights for exploring and exploiting the great potential of these waterways for economic development and employment in line with Europe 2020 strategic objectives. A set of policy recommendations was agreed which it is hoped will be taken forward by EU policy makers. These can be viewed online.

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Sustainable Future Energy 2012. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 21-23 November 2012

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This event brought together the energy research community to share recent advances in various areas of energy research and solutions. Proceedings are available online.

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Financial markets, institutions and policies in the context of sustainable development: Dimensions, issues and actors of an emerging arena. Brussels, 22-23 November 2012

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This workshop intended to scope the mechanisms and operational design of financial markets, explore the functional and dysfunctional aspects in a sustainable development (SD) perspective and, on this basis, develop concrete fields of action for SD policy related to financing, financial markets and finance governance. The outcomes of the workshop provide an orientation for SD policy-makers in the debate around the financial markets and future policy options in their administrations. Presentations are available online together with background documentation and videos.

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Building the cities we want. Geneva, 27 November 2012

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The event considered the current and future sustainability issues in European cities. In two thematic panels, the fourth UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe) Green Economy seminar presents trends and challenges in European cities related to energy, transport and ageing populations. It alsol provided the platform for a shared discussion on how to respond to these environmental, social and economic issues in order to achieve sustainable urban development in the wider European region. Each panel included key note presentations of city case studies, followed by experts’ input and an overview of related UNECE’s activities. During a final session, conclusions and recommendations from the thematic panel discussions were drawn with the aim of identifying potential joint activities for inter-sectoral cooperation in UNECE on sustainable urban development.

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Towards sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean. Marseille, 27 November 2012

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The European Investment Bank and the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, in collaboration with ASCAME (Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry), organised this half-day conference in order to discuss how to promote sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean and meet people’s expectations of job creation and economic development. Presentations and background material is available online.

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CASH Final Conference. Brussels, 27-29 November 2012

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In the new context of the EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, State members are asked to heavily invest in Energy Efficiency (EE) and Social issues. Member States with Managing Authorities are programming the use of these new structural funds. However, there are important barriers to energy efficiency implementation in social housing. The objective of the final CASH Conference was to share with managing authorities, the European Commission, in particular Directorate-General Regional and Urban policy and Directorate-General Energy, EU Parliament members and European organisations, the recommendations of the network to reduce these barriers and to come out with key programming criteria to make the best use of new structural funds for Energy Efficient renovation of social housing with a systemic approach and a mass perspective. Presentations and criteria from the Round Table are available online.

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Transport, energy and urban form. Aukland, 16 November 2012

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This event highlighted research over the last ten years into urban form, transport behaviours, and our ideas of liveable settlements. Four presentations of selections of this research addressed the overall theme of how we could transition to sustainability given the ways we currently appear to want to live and travel.

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What homes where?

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This website has been set up by a group of professional bodies, trade associations and charities with an interest in planning for housing. The Group came together in 2011 in response to a call from practitioners for practical support in assessing how many homes were needed in their areas in the context of the new housing and planning landscape. A Companion Guide has been written which provides some context to assessing the housing needed in local areas. This should help when looking at the toolkits. The Companion Guide also provides information on the process for looking at ‘housing need’.

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European Tourism Indicator System for Sustainable Management of Destinations

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The University of Surrey, in collaboraton with Sustainable Travel International and the INTASAVE Partmersgip, were engaged by the European Commission to complete a project finanlising the testing of the European Transport Indicators System for the sustainable management of destinations. The aim of this project is to provide tourism destination stakeholders and Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) across Europe with a simple, ready to use system of indicators with which they can easily assess and monitor the sustainability of their tourism destinations. The toolkit was launched at a conference on 22 February 2013. Presentations, reports and downloads of the toolkit are available online.

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Waste prevention programme for England: Call for evidence

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This consultation seeks views on the first Waste Prevention Programme for England, which the government will publish by December 2013. The programme aims to support growth and help householders, local councils and businesses to save money. Comments are requested by 29 April 2013.

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