Airport competition

Posted on: 25 November 2013
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This report therefore calls for policy-makers and regulators to adopt a careful case-by-case approach to assessing airport competition based on the more sophisticated analytical tools set out in this paper. Competitive forces alone cannot be relied upon to ensure a fair outcome for consumers and other airport users.

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Homes for London: The London Housing Strategy

Posted on: 25 November 2013
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The Mayor of London has published a draft revised London Housing Strategy for consultation with the public. The document sets out the Mayor’s policies to increase the supply of well-designed housing of all tenures to levels not seen since the 1930s, in order to meet the needs of London’s growing population and particularly to support working households. Comments are requested by 7 February 2014.

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Science for Environment Policy

Posted on: 25 November 2013
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Science for Environmental Policy (SfEP) provides an information service on the latest policy-relevant environmental findings in Europe. SfEP is a news and information service published by the European Commission’s DG Environment. Its aim is to help the policy-maker keep up-to-date with the latest environmental research findings needed to design, implement and regulate effective policies. SfEP publishes both weekly News Alerts and monthly Thematic Issue.

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Ambiental

Posted on: 25 November 2013
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Ambiental has grown to become a renowned global leader in flood modelling and flood risk consultancy.

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Imagine society, build democracy. Rabat, 1-4 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This was the second World Summit of local and regional leaders, providing an opportunity for sharing and exchange between Africa and the rest of the world. Owing to the high tension of the current global context, marked by the economic crisis and the reduced resources at our disposal, we are pushed to imagine new ways to promote the development of our territories and ensure solidarity and sustainability. With this aim in mind, the Congress held debates on fostering wellbeing, managing diversity, solidarity between territories, and shaping the urban future. Documentation is available online.

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Housing as a foundation for breaking the poverty cycle in Asia Pacific. Manila, 2-4 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum is a biennial conference organized by Habitat for Humanity International. The forum gathers public, private and people sector stakeholders engaged in seeking solutions to poverty housing issues. The Fourth Asia Pacific Housing Forum seeks to achieve the following objectives: Raise awareness in Asia-Pacific about the benefits and outcomes of providing housing to underprivileged families (housing is not just a roof, it breaks the poverty cycle); Collaborate with other likeminded partners to advance the cause of adequate, affordable housing; Showcase creative market approaches and innovative solutions that increase products, services & financing for affordable housing; Promote policies & systems that advance access to adequate, affordable housing. Presentations are available online. Click on link for “Speakers”.

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Role of e-Learning applications within the tourism and hospitality sector. Barcelona, 3-4 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This event brought together academic researchers and industry practitioners interested in the topic of eLearning use in hospitality and tourism. Presentations are available online.

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Climate change, sustainability of aquatic ecosystems and food security. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 3-5 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This second International Conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development provided an opportunity to share innovative ideas on ecosystem conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation and sustainable development. Presentations and a report of recommendations are available online.

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Living with environmental change. London, 8 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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This event brought together leading UK researchers, practitioners and policy professionals who are working on the rapidly developing field of environmental change and health research. Research that will help the UK address the risks and opportunities to health and wellbeing from climate change, resource depletion, wide-spread pollution and changes in biodiversity. Presentations are available online.

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Towards a European model of a sustainable city. Brussels, 9 October 2013

Posted on: 22 November 2013
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The Reference Framework for European Sustainable Cities (RFSC) is an online toolkit designed to help cities promote and enhance their work on integrated sustainable urban development. It is available free of charge to all European local authorities and offers practical support in integrating sustainability principles into local policies and actions. The event presented the free toolkit which helps cities on their way towards integrated and sustainable urban development. Almost 200 delegates representing more than 20 European countries attended the event, contributing to the discussions on the future of the RFSC community and the role of cities in reaching the EU2020 goals. Presentations are available online together with more information on the toolkit.

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