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Simplified planning: the case for sunset clauses
Posted on: 8 May 2013
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The Centre for Policy Studies has published a report which argues that England’s planning system remains complex and slow, despite the government’s ambition to cut red tape.
Assessing climate finance for sustainable transport
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This updated paper represents a practical guide for developing country governments on how to access climate funds for sustainable land transport interventions. The guidance focuses on climate change mitigation and updates existing and proposed sources of climate finance in the context of the land transport sector.
Bioenergy Dialogue Toolkit
Posted on: 8 May 2013
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has launched a new toolkit to encourage researchers and the general public to engage in a national conversation about bioenergy. The Bioenergy Dialogue Toolkit provides a range of resources and guidelines to help people plan and run dialogue events this summer.
Sustainable Transport Action Network
Posted on: 8 May 2013
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The UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), has announced the launch of the Sustainable Transport Action Network as part of its Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform. The Action Network was set up to address the need for sustainable transport that provides access to goods and services in support of economic and social development whilst minimizing the negative environmental, social and economic impacts of a continually expanding transport sector.
Emerging Asian cities: provocations and practices
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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With the some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the world, understanding Asian urbanism is more critical than ever. Asian cities pose both complex challenges and creative opportunities for urbanists. Vinayak Bharne, practitioner, professor and editor of the new book, The Emerging Asian City, talks about ways of framing and understanding contemporary Asian cities.
Citizen Commitment to Sustainability 2012-2022 for a more equitable, prosperous and self-sufficient Barcelona
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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In 1995 Barcelona City Council signed the Aalborg Charter, committing it to working in accordance with sustainable development principles. Signing the document was the first step in building a Local Agenda 21 roadmap. Following an extensive consultation process, Barcelona defined its own Agenda 21 in Citizen Commitment to Sustainability 2002-2012, a document which defined principles, objectives and lines of action to move towards a better city. The city has now produced an updated version for the period 2012 – 2022, renewing citizen commitment for the coming decade.
Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP: Delivering growth
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership has published its Strategy for Growth. The Strategy promises a spatial plan by the end of the year and a public sector land audit focused on bringing derelict land back into use. The strategy covers the period up to 2020 and aims to increase private-sector jobs by 100,000, increase GVA by £8.25bn and improve skills and performance.
Trading places: Unlocking export opportunities through better air links to new markets
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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The CBI is calling on the interim report of the International Airports Commission to support a thriving aviation network by proposing urgent investment in the poor road and rail links to the UK’s international airports, as well as taking action on hub capacity.
Collaborative research for a changing climate
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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The Adaptation and Resilience to a Changing Climate Coordination Network (ARCC CN) has published a report based on the experiences of six ARCC projects. The study investigates how good collaboration between all partners contributes to better research outcomes. This report offers recommendations and a guide to good practice for those delivering, coordinating or commissioning stakeholder-engaged research projects.
Climate adaptation research in a larger Europe: an analysis at national scale
Posted on: 3 May 2013
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INFOBASE is an online database resource containing information about climate and climate adaptation research projects in countries and regions of Europe. While it only includes projects that concluded after 2005, by 2014 it will have a decade’s worth of climate research project information. A preliminary report on the INFOBASE contents (to December 2013) has just been released, and a more complete report will follow in 2014. Analysis of its contents will provide a better understanding of how climate adaptation research has evolved over the last decade.
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