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KPMG Green Tax Index
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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KPMG has created The Green Tax Index to increase awareness of the complex, fragmented and rapidly evolving green tax landscape worldwide. It aims to encourage companies to explore the opportunities of green tax incentives, and to reduce exposure to green tax penalties. Areas covered include: energy efficiency; green buildings; carbon and climate change; green vehicles; water efficiency; and waste management.
Dubai under the microscope
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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Examines the performance of the Dubai hotel market.
Global construction disputes: A longer resolution
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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Legal disputes in the construction industry now take over a year to be resolved, according to study from EC Harris, the global built asset consultancy. EC Harris found that construction disputes are taking, on average, 12.8months to be settled compared to 10.6months the previous year, an increase of 20%. This is EC Harris’s third annual study into the duration, value, common causes and resolutions of construction disputes across the globe during 2012.
European Metromonitor
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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LSE Cities has launched a new free online resource, supported by the Higher Education Innovation Fund, which shows the impact of economic recession and recovery in over 150 of Europe’s largest metropolitan areas. Drawing on forecasting data previously unavailable to the public, the European MetroMonitor features an interactive map, offering users the chance to browse data visualisations showing how the financial crisis has affected European cities. The European Metromonitor, currently in Beta mode, will be developed in the coming months to include expert commentaries and city-level case studies. The website will also allow public, private and third sector stakeholders to interact with the platform to share their local perspectives on the impact of the current economic recession.
Foundation Facts: Issue 7
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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Foundation Facts reports on research and guidance carried out by the National House Building Council (NHBC) Foundation, showcasing the most recent publications and reporting on progress with new research projects.
Recent OECD work on adaptation to climate change
Posted on: 17 May 2013
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This brochure provides an overview of recent and ongoing OECD work on adaptation to climate change, which is organised around three pillars: i) Mainstreaming adaptation in development co-operation; ii) Economic aspects of adaptation; and iii) Adaptation in developed countries.
Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
Posted on: 17 May 2013
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The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has launched the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN flagship publication on global disaster risk and disaster risk management. The third edition of this biennial publication, titled, From shared risk to shared value: the business case for disaster risk reduction, highlights how the transformation of the global economy over the last forty years has led to rapid increases in disaster risk in low, medium and high income countries, affecting businesses and societies. A number of background papers are also available.
The politics of transport infrastructure policies in Colombia
Posted on: 17 May 2013
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This paper analyses the Policy-Making Process (PMP) of transport infrastructure projects in Colombia for the period 2002-10. It aims to identify the main bottlenecks to improve the implementation of public policies in the main phases of the transport infrastructure policy cycle, namely planning, budgeting, execution, and monitoring and evaluation. The main results draw three conclusions. Firstly, there is a need to improve the planning and prioritisation stages of roads construction. Secondly, information problems affect monitoring and evaluation. Finally, the institutional weakness in the transport sector causes co-ordination failures between different transport modes (horizontal level) as well as inadequate separation of responsibilities and management of resources between national and sub-national governments (vertical level). This paper contributes to the research studying the PMP in Latin American economies.
Internalisation of external effects in European freight corridors
Posted on: 17 May 2013
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External effects or externalities “consist of the costs and benefits felt beyond or ‘external to’ those causing the effect”. In the case of transportation, the negative externalities (costs) can take the form of air pollution, noise and accidents. Since external effects do not have a market price, external effects are a form of market failure. Wear and tear of the infrastructure is external to individual drivers and operators, and thus also included in the analysis. The aim of this project is to study the rate of internalisation of external effects through taxes and charges in two European freight corridors during 2012; for road, rail, and sea transport, respectively. The study is based on two presumed freight corridors, between Norway (Narvik) and Italy (Naples), and between Norway (Oslo) and the Netherlands (Rotterdam).
The competitiveness of global port-cities: The case of Rotterdam/Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Posted on: 17 May 2013
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This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, an analysis of the impact of these ports on their territory and an assessment of policies and governance in this field. It examines port performance over the last decades and identifies the principal factors that have contributed to it. The effect of the ports on economic and environmental questions is studied and quantified where possible. The value added of the port clusters of Rotterdam and Amsterdam is calculated and its interlinkages with other economic sectors and regions in the Netherlands delineated. The major policies governing the ports are assessed, along with policies governing transport and economic development, the environment and spatial planning. These include measures instituted by the port authorities, as well as by local, regional and national governments. Governance mechanisms at these different levels are described and analysed. Based on the report‘s findings, recommendations are proposed with a view to improving port performance and increasing the positive effects of the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam on their territory.
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