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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Manual for Cities: Ecosystem Services in Urban Management
Posted on: 7 September 2011
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ICLEI President, David Cadman, has launched the latest TEEB tool for cities, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Manual for Cities: Ecosystem Services in Urban Management. This practical guide for cities highlights how a focus on ecosystem services and their valuation can create direct benefits for urban areas and can be performed even with limited resources. It was written in partnership between ICLEI, the TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers team and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The TEEB Manual is a practical resource, outlining the step-by-step strategy introduced in the TEEB Report with real-life examples from cities around the world that have employed this approach. At a European level, the TEEB guidance needs to be translated into action through the development and review of National Biodiversity Strategies. Furthermore, ecosystem values need to be included in discussions about alternative financing and resource mobilisation.
Investing in London: attracting investment for economic development; identifying funding structures
Posted on: 7 September 2011
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The pros and cons of various funding options for new infrastructure projects and local economic development, including Tax Increment Financing, Local Asset Based Vehicles, and Local Authority Bonds, are explored in a new London Councils report.
International tourism in London 2010: Results for London from the International Passenger Survey 2010
Posted on: 19 August 2011
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The Office for National Statistics has released ‘Travel Trends’ outlining results from the International Passenger Survey 2010. This summary document presents a brief analysis of volume and value statistics from this latest annual release on international tourism data for London covering 2010.
Urban Land Institute UK Residential Council: REITs Seminar
Posted on: 15 August 2011
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Residential REITs are highly popular and successful in other countries, so why are there none in the UK despite the fact that the market capitalisation of UK commercial REITs is £28.2 billion? This new Urban Land Institute (ULI) InfoBurst report reveals the reasons why residential REITs have not enjoyed the same level of success as the commercial sector in the UK and identifies the barriers that have prevented the sector from developing. The report examines four areas in detail: UK REIT legislative structure; Investment distinctions in commercial and residential markets; Primary barriers to residential REITS; and the future for residential REITS in the UK.
City branding and urban investment
Posted on: 15 August 2011
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The Urban Land Institute Urban Investment Network report profiles Hamburg, Barcelona, Edinburgh and London, four cities that in different ways have evolved their brands to achieve differentiation and distinctiveness within their domestic and international markets. The report also identifies ten key principles for successful city branding.
London’s changing climate: In sickness and in health
Posted on: 15 August 2011
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The London Climate Change Partnership has produced this document as a tool to aid health and social care commissioners and providers as they begin to design and shape their services in the new delivery landscape.
BREEAM and local planning
Posted on: 12 August 2011
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A new resource for all those interested in learning more about the use of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes within planning requirements is now available. A dedicated area of the BREEAM website provides guidance on writing BREEAM and the CSH into planning conditions. It also outlines the kind of support available to local planning authorities.
Issues Briefs on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development
Posted on: 11 August 2011
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The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a series of “Issues Briefs” on the environmental dimension of the institutional framework for sustainable development (IFSD), one of the themes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The series aims to assist stakeholders in understanding the main concerns regarding the environmental pillar of IFSD by synthesizing information in a coherent manner. According to UNEP, the briefs aim to be informative and non-prescriptive, and address information and knowledge gaps. To date, UNEP has released issues briefs on: the importance of the environmental pillar to IFSD; fragmentation of the environmental pillar and its impact on efficiency and effectiveness; country responsiveness and implementation and capacity support for the environmental pillar of IFSD; and legal questions and answers on proposed reforms such as establishing a World Environment Organization or a UN Environment Organization. UNEP intends to release additional Issues Briefs on a regular basis in the remaining time leading up to the UNCSD.
Green growth: Implications for development planning
Posted on: 11 August 2011
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The Climate & Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) aims to help decision makers in developing countries design and deliver climate compatible development. A challenge for CDKN’s core audience, national planners and policy makers in developing countries, is incorporating ‘green growth’ into a rigorous policy planning process. This guide by CDKN aims to support national planners and policy makers in the green growth planning process by focusing on the key role of economics and economic tools.
District heating: Good practice
Posted on: 9 August 2011
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A Homes and Communities Agency programme to evaluate the effectiveness of district heating systems has concluded they can offer a range of benefits. A report on the low carbon infrastructure fund has found it can benefit communities, residents and developers when used in the right way. The low carbon infrastructure fund was a joint initiative from the HCA and the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Launched in 2009, it initially allocated £21 million to 13 projects to allow them to connect homes to district heating networks. A further £5 million was allocated to three more projects later in the year. The evaluation published today examines lessons from the initial 13 schemes. It finds district heating can cut carbon emissions, and reduce fuel and maintenance costs. It also finds communities benefit from a sense of belonging to a shared network. The report sets out lessons for future schemes, such as the importance of linking carbon reduction targets to stages in the planning process, and the need for greater understanding between commercial energy companies and local authorities.
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