Global State of National Urban Policy 2024
<p>With global population increasingly concentrating in urban areas, cities are driving national economic growth, while also grappling with challenges such as inequalities, affordable housing shortages,
Urbanisation
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Green infrastructure and stewardship awareness
Of the two zones which constitute Earth, land is extremely vulnerable to misuse, distortion, and depredations. Although seas/oceans the other constituent is not free from encroachment and defilement, it is comparatively in much better health. Hence green infrastructure has land-use at the core of discussion. It is presumed that there is crisis regarding land-use.
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Mobility for development
This latest report is on the state of mobility in Bangalore, Dar es Salaam, S
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IWRM guidelines at river basin level Part 1: principles
Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) at the river basin level is an essential element to managing water resources more sustainably, leading to long-term social, economic and environmental benefits.
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Jack Of All Trades
Maharashtra has proved to be the slow but steady winner. On the surface a proverbial tortoise without any flashy attributes, the state has performed as well as a long-haul horse in a gruelling race. The study of the Institute for Competitiveness has adjudged Maharashtra to be the No. 1 state in overall business competitiveness.
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Independent environmental assessment: Beijing 2008 Olympic games
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were widely acclaimed as one of the most spectacular sporting events ever held, not least as a result of the sumptuous and dazzling opening ceremony and the high standards of competition from athletics and swimming to horse-jumping and yachting. But what of the environment which along with sport and culture is the third pillar of Olympism?
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Poverty lines and lives of the poor: underestimation of urban poverty - the case of India
This paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their limitations as an indication of poverty.
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UT Admn buys land for peanuts, sells it for crores
Chandigarh: 1990:The Chandigarh Administration acquires 22-acre land in Burail village by paying paltry Rs 3 lakh per acre compensation to develop housing societies. The land has not been used and stands encroached at present by people living here for nearly two decades.
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Urban governance for adaptation: assessing climate change resilience in ten Asian cities
Rapidly expanding urban settlements in the developing world face severe climatic risks in light of climate change. Urban populations will increasingly be forced to cope with increased incidents of flooding, air and water pollution, heat stress and
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Towards a climate change strategy: South Asia region
A draft of the South Asia Region Climate Change Strategy. Aimed at supporting the development priorities of south asian nations by addressing climate-change related risks and opportunities, focuses on adaptation and climate impacts on economic growth and poverty reduction.
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City profile: climate and disaster resilience
This study makes a comparative analysis of 15 cities in the Asian region, including some megacities, medium sized cities, and smaller cities, in their capacity to absorb stress, to manage it and recover from it.