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Where do the world’s poor live? A new update
Posted on: 18 July 2012
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This paper revisits, with new data, the changes in the distribution of global poverty towards middle-income countries (MICs). In doing so it discusses an implied ‘poverty paradox’ – the fact that most of the world’s extreme poor no longer live in the world’s poorest countries. The paper outlines the distribution of global poverty as follows: half of the world’s poor live in India and China (mainly in India), a quarter of the world’s poor live in other MICs (primarily populous lower MICs such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia) and a quarter of the world’s poor live in the remaining 35 low-income countries. Underlying this pattern is a slightly more surprising one: only 7 per cent of world poverty remains in low-income, stable countries. The paper discusses factors that are behind the shift in global poverty towards middle income countries in particular and how sensitive the distribution of global poverty is to the thresholds for middle-income classification. The paper concludes with implications for research related to poverty.
The Localism Act 2011: A General Power of Confidence
Posted on: 18 July 2012
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The Localism Act 2011 introduced a new General Power of Competence. Under the provision, a local authority has the power to do anything that individuals generally of full legal capacity may do. This essay was commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) from Nicholas Dobson of Pannone Solicitors to offer an independent perspective to inform thinking, stimulate thought and generate debate around the potential of the new power.
Water policy in the UK: The challenges
Posted on: 18 July 2012
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Focusing on ten key challenges, this latest policy briefing from the Royal Geographical Society provides a simple guide to the current and future policy challenges for water supply management in the UK. The briefing covers issues around water supply and quality and issues concerning the important role of water in ecosystems and the natural environment.
Olympic legacy: Securing long-term benefits from London 2012
Posted on: 18 July 2012
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Destination, venue and meetings professionals from across the UK capital discuss with CAT Publications’ Martin Lewis how London will benefit from the huge investment that has gone into the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. Will there really be a lasting events legacy?
Towards Green Growth in Denmark: Improving energy and climate change policies
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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Denmark’s green growth strategy focuses on moving the energy system away from fossil fuels and investing in green technologies, while limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. On the whole, current policies should allow Denmark to reach near-term climate change targets, but may not be sufficient to achieve its most ambitious targets. The challenge is to achieve objectives in a cost-effective manner and to ensure that these ambitions contribute as much as possible to global GHG emissions mitigation and to stronger and greener growth in Denmark. Better exploiting interactions with EU and international policies, finding the appropriate way to support green technologies and reducing GHG emissions in sectors not covered by the EU emission trading scheme are key issues which need to be addressed to meet this challenge.
Green growth and environmental governance in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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The OECD Green Growth Strategy, launched in May 2011, provides concrete recommendations and measurement tools to support countries’ efforts to achieve economic growth and development, while at the same time ensure that natural assets continue to provide the ecosystems services on which our well-being relies. The strategy proposes a flexible policy framework that can be tailored to different country circumstances and stages of development. OECD Green Growth Papers complement the OECD Green Growth Studies series, and aim to stimulate discussion and analysis on specific topics and obtain feedback from interested audiences. The latest paper in the series takes stock of the latest developments in the overall economic and social conditions in countries in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), market signals and environmental governance arrangements that may facilitate the shift towards green growth, and discusses possible barriers and measures to overcome them. At the same time, the report delineates the possible elements of a more coherent and effective reform agenda. In such a way the report aims to serve as background and a starting point for follow up development of green growth policies in EECCA.
OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2012
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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The report provides comparative knowledge, both policy and data, through thematic chapters and country-specific policy and statistical profiles. The report highlights key tourism policy developments, focuses on issues that rank high on the policy agenda in the field of tourism and provides a broad overview and interpretation of tourism trends in the OECD area and beyond. Click on the “Look inside” button to view contents.
High Level Output Specification
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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The Department for Transport has published information for the Office of Rail Regulation and for the rail industry about what the Secretary of State wants to be achieved by railway activities over 2014 – 2019.
Lifetime Homes Standards
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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The Lifetime Homes standard is a set of 16 design criteria that provide a model for building accessible and adaptable homes.The Department for Communities and Local Government has published the following reports which were commissioned by the previous government and are not necessarily a reflection of the current government’s policies and priorities. The reports and findings are of general policy interest, but do not relate to forthcoming policy announcements.
Modelling the current and potential accessibility of the housing stock
This report by Building Research Establishment considers the accessibility of the existing housing stock in England with particular reference to its utility for older and disabled people.
Assessing the cost of Lifetime Homes Standards
This report by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) looks at establishing the cost impact of introducing the Lifetime Homes Standards in private sector housing, identifying best practice and the potential cost savings that can be delivered through efficiency of design.
Health benefits of Lifetime Home Standards
This report by the Building Research Establishment sets out findings from work to determine the relative benefits of building to the Lifetime Home Standard.
Lifetime Homes: Technical forum
This report by Habinteg Housing Association captures discussions and recommendations which emerged from a Technical Working Group established to test proposals for improving guidance in the Lifetime Home Standard.
Analysis of distribution of housing typologies in Public and Private Sector and typical compatibility with the Lifetime Home Standard
This research conducted by Levitt Bernstein considers the impact of and current compliance with the 16 point standard of Lifetime Homes Lifetime Neighbourhoods – a National strategy for Housing in an Ageing Society.
Impact on site density of Lifetime Homes
This research work conducted by Levitt Bernstein is an extension to an earlier piece of work and represents an initial exploration of the impact that the application of Lifetime Homes Standards is likely to have on the site density of private sector housing. It concentrates on low to medium density suburban developments, typically 30-60 dwellings per hectare (dph).
Design of Lifetime Homes
This research conducted by Hunt Thomson Architects seeks to evaluate the impact on designing private sectors homes to meet the Lifetime Home Standard, and in particular to understand the likely impact of seeking to minimise both increase in cost and any necessary increase in the overall size of properties by adopting the standard. The project utilised analysis of a range of typical speculative housing development plans and compares these designs with entirely new housing layouts which incorporate the 16 elements of the Lifetime Home Standard.
Addressing challenges in the UK housing market
Posted on: 17 July 2012
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Countrywide, the UK’s largest property services Group has launched a report which urges the Government to consider six solutions to help boost the ailing housing market.
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