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Empowering inspiration: the future of travel search
Posted on: 2 March 2012
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A recently released study by Amadeus identifies trend-setting consumers’ behavior and motivations when shopping for travel online and identifies their experience during the destination selection, shopping and booking processes. The study also details the key trends and predictions for how consumers want to be able to search for travel online in the future.
Nuclear construction lessons learned: Guidance for best practice
Posted on: 2 March 2012
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In October 2010, Engineering the Future brought together a study working group at the request of the Office of Nuclear Development to examine the lessons that could be learnt from recent civil nuclear power plant construction projects and how they should be incorporated into the proposed UK new build programme. The Nuclear Lessons Learned study examined experiences from six recent nuclear construction projects and a series of general lessons. A series of guidance for best practice guides on specific areas of nuclear construction has been produced with the aim of helping generate behaviours within the UK industry and supply chain that are conducive to successful project delivery and specifically not about setting codes of practice or contract conditions. Guides are available on: Nucelar safety culture; Welding: and Concrete. [loaded 2 March 2012]
Disaster risk reduction: Key issues guide
Posted on: 2 March 2012
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In response to the recently published IPCC special report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, an Eldis key issues guide on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) has been developed in collaboration with an expert in this field. With DRR rapidly becoming a key issue in development and climate change policy, this guide presents a critical overview of current DRR practice and policy, highlights new emerging trends and recommends further reading. [loaded 2 March 2012]
UK migrants and the private rented sector
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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This report on behalf of the Housing and Migration Network is described as the first national report to explore the needs and experiences of new migrants living in the private rented sector, to examine practical solutions to problems and to propose policy changes.
The Rough Guide to Community Energy
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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This guide aims to demonstrate how local people can work together to save or generate energy and tackle climate change. It contains practical information and case studies covering; how to establish local energy groups; types of projects, including solar, wind, hydro, biomass, CHP and energy efficiency; getting a project off the ground, from fundraising and planning to construction; and advice from successful groups all over the UK.
Refurbishing Europe: An EU strategy for energy efficiency and climate action led by building refurbishment
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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The report identifies a range of barriers, political, structural, industrial and social, that presently prevent more rapid and beneficial action on energy efficiency, and highlights and discusses necessary actions to accelerate the rate of low-energy refurbishment of Europe’s buildings.
ISO 26000 and global governance for sustainable development
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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ISO 26000 is a new international standard on social responsibility and offers guidance across themes including human rights, labour, environment, consumer protection, fair operating practices and community development. This paper describes the development of the ISO 26000 standard and discusses the conflicts that emerged in relation to policy making, global governance and consequently sustainable development. The paper suggests a number of steps that could be taken to maximise the positive contributions of ISO 26000 to global governance for sustainable development and offers lessons for the analysis of other market governance.
Cities and green growth: Case study of the Paris/Ile-de-France region
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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This report, developed within the framework of the OECD Green Cities programme, is a pilot case study examining the green growth potential of the Paris-Isle-de-France region. In a context of stiff international competition and internal socio-economic and environmental pressures, green growth could be an appropriate path toward revitalising the regional economy and improving environmental outcomes. Building and transportation are among the urban sectors with the greatest potential. Several emerging approaches to a more flexible form of metropolitan governance show promise, yet would benefit from greater private sector involvement throughout the policymaking process. Financing green growth will require the further greening of public revenue sources and the creation of new ones. Adapting procurement processes and pursuing innovative cooperative arrangements with the private sector could also be considered.
Stockholm Resilience Centre: Research Insights
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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The Stockholm Resilience Centre has generated research insights that call for a fundamental shift in perspectives and world views to guide action in a fashion that reconnects people to the biosphere. These insights help contribute to a broader understanding of social-ecological dynamics and resilience thinking. They are based on peer reviewed publications from the centre, combining and compiling individual publications into ‘research insight albums’. This compilation of Research Insights presents a selection of research findings that have emerged from the Centre since 2007.
Tax Increment Financing: An opportunity for the UK?
Posted on: 29 February 2012
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The report critically examines the TIF models that are operational in the US to identify lessons that can be learned prior to possible adoption in the UK.
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