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Amazonia Security Agenda: Strengthening the water, energy, food and health security nexus in the region and beyond
Posted on: 3 January 2014
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In a new report, the Global Canopy Programme and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, argues that growing threats to Amazonia’s water, energy, food and health security will be multiplied in coming decades by climate change, creating severe risks for people, governments and economies across South America. It calls for a new security agenda for Amazonia and its countries. One that focuses not only on national security in a traditional sense, but acts to strengthen the fundamental underpinnings of a flourishing society: sustained access to water, energy, food and good health for all.
Retail planning decisions under the NPPF
Posted on: 3 January 2014
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A new report commissioned by the Association of Convenience Stores has concluded that the government’s town centre first policies, as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), have failed.
Urban development in a changing world. Hanoi, 12 February – 12 April 2013
Posted on: 3 January 2014
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The 37th Congress of the International Urban Development Association (INTA) provided an opportunity for Vietnamese planners to get more insights into some international good planning practices that may assist decision-making processes at a national and local level in Vietnam. Presentations are available online.
CIVITAS Webinar: Revolutionary roads. 17 December 2013
Posted on: 3 January 2014
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This webinar was held to discuss innovative design solutions and road use for safer, smarter and more efficient streets. Presentations from the event are available online.
Awareness, information and user rights
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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This paper provides an overview of EU-funded research and studies in awareness, information and user rights. The summary embraces both research projects financed under the Sixth and Seventh Framework Programmes (FP6 and FP7) and studies financed by DG MOVE. The publication presents research on raising awareness on mobility and driving behaviour, as well as on job opportunities in the transport sector. Furthermore, it contains projects and studies on passenger information systems and passenger rights.
Equity lessons from multilateral regimes for the new climate agreement
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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A new report from the World Resources Institute and Climate & Development Knowledge Network examines what climate negotiators can learn about approaches to equity from multilateral environmental, trade, human rights and international aid agreements.
A framework for mainstreaming climate resilience into development planning
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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A group of government officials from Asia and Africa have put forward an approach to mainstreaming climate resilience, based on their practical experience. It presents the concept of climate resilience mainstreaming and provides a practical instrument for government planners to think through the integration of climate-resilient responses into policy.
Section 21 Notices: good news for landlords
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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The recent case of Spencer v Taylor [2013] EWCA Civ 1600 has helped clarified which Section 21 notice should be served to terminate a tenancy once the fixed term Assured Shorthold Tenancy has expired. This briefing analyses the decision and the sometimes thorny issue of the serving of notices.
Allocation of accommodation: guidance for local housing authorities in England
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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This statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England aims to assist them to take advantage of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011. It also encourages authorities to make use of the existing flexibilities within the allocation legislation to ensure that social homes go to people who need and deserve them the most. The additional guidance added on 31 December 2013 also covers social housing allocations, residency and local association. This guidance ensures councils require people to have lived in the area for at least 2 years. Only those who pass this test will be accepted onto the waiting list in their local area – and then be considered for social housing.
Tourism industries: Economic analysis
Posted on: 2 January 2014
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This article presents recent statistics on the tourism industries in the European Union. While tourism statistics traditionally focus on either the accommodation sector or the demand side (from a household perspective), and relate mainly to physical flows (arrivals or nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, or trips made by residents of a country, this analysis is based on economic data extracted from other areas of official statistics, in particular structural business statistics (SBS) and short-term business statistics (STS). Thus a more complete economic picture can be drawn of this sector, which is an important motor for many countries’ economies and labour markets.
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