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Events are Great Britain
Posted on: 13 March 2014
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The UK events industry has grown by £3bn to £39.1bn, according to a new report from the Business Visits & Events Partnership. It examines the size and value of Britain’s events industry, its characteristics, trends, opportunities and key issues.
ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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The latest Cities Biodiversity Center Newsletter (March 2014) showcases the biodiversity work driven by cities across the world, introduces exciting new projects and highlights upcoming events for 2014.
Caps on liability: How are they applied in the courts?
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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In a recent case that came before the High Court, the Court considered a contract clause which attempted to impose a financial cap on the contractor’s liability. The case acts as a reminder to those who negotiate and draft construction and engineering contracts to be mindful of the scope and ambit of these clauses. This Construction & Information Briefing from DLA Piper considers this issue.
Planning for growth: The role of Local Enterprise Partnerships in England
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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Following the abolition of regional plans, a major question is how to effectively undertake strategic planning to support economic growth objectives as well as sustainable development principles. The Royal Town Planning Institute is undertaking a project in order to examine the potential of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), from a limited start, to become part of a strategic mechanism to plan for growth. It will produce clear policy recommendations regarding alternative strategic mechanisms for combining economic growth and sustainable development. The report reviews the development of LEPs so far and analyses their role in relation to the statutory planning system. It also considers the potential of alternative strategic planning mechanisms.
Building the future: women in construction
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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The Smith Institute has published a report which calls for the construction industry and government to do more to encourage women into the sector. It argues that culture change will be essential to make the industry more welcoming of women and eliminate a perceived bullying culture.
Who shapes climate action in India? Insights from the wind and solar energy sectors
Posted on: 12 March 2014
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This report from the Institute of Development Studies take an actor-centred perspective, focusing on players not just within the government but also private sector and civil society, to better understand the influence of such actors in shaping climate change action within India. Through this analysis, the report aims to explore the underlying domestic political economy as well as the international linkages shaping climate action.
Using infrastructure to empower women in developing countries
Posted on: 11 March 2014
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This article looks at how infrastructure projects empower women in developing countries.
Bus registration: Competition Commission recommendations
Posted on: 11 March 2014
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The government is seeking views on its preferred approach to implementing the Competition Commission’s recommendations relating to the registration of local bus services. The remedies aim to improve competition in the bus market. We are also seeking views on how to make the electronic bus service registration system more easily accessible to small and medium operators. Comments are requested by 6 May 2014.
The Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities
Posted on: 11 March 2014
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This scorecard provides a set of assessments that will allow cities to understand how resilient they are to natural disasters. It is based on the UNISDR’s “Ten Essentials” of disaster management and adds significant additional detail and quantification beneath the UNISDR’s Local Government Self-Assessment Tool (LGSAT). It has been compiled by IBM and AECOM, who are members of UNISDR’s Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG). The scorecard is intended to enable cities to establish a baseline measurement of their current level of disaster resilience, to identify priorities for investment and action, and to track their progress in improving their disaster resilience over time. It consists of 85 disaster resilience evaluation criteria and focuses on the following aspects. This is a working document, and may change, possibly significantly, as experience is gained with using it. Comments and suggestions are welcomed.
Gender equality and youth employment: Travel and tourism as a key employer of women and young people
Posted on: 11 March 2014
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New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that travel and tourism employs a higher proportion of women and young people than is represented in the workforce as a whole. The research focused on five countries: Australia, France, Germany, South Africa, and Turkey. These countries cover a wide geographic range, represent both mature and emerging tourism markets and for each there is also sufficient data availability to allow accurate and comparable analysis.
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