Municipal Performance Index 2020
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, policy,
Urban Planning
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Climate risk in Africa: adaptation and resilience
This book highlights the complexities around making adaptation decisions and building resilience in the face of climate risk. It is based on experiences in sub-Saharan Africa through the Future Climate
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Decarbonising the Indian transport sector: pathways and policies
To hold global average temperature increase to 1.5°C, global CO2 emissions need to reach net-zero by 2050, with rapid decarbonisation in all sectors. Global transport emissions have continued to steadily
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Social-ecological transformation in cities in Asia
Social-ecological transformation in Asian cities is instrumental to achieving many global development and climate targets. As dense settlements of human and economic activity, Asian cities present unique
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding sealing of residential premises on private land, Delhi, 14/08/2020
<p>The Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/08/2020.</p> <p>The case related to the authority of the "Monitoring Committee
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The Tripura Industries (Facilitation) (Amendment) Act, 2020
<p>The State government may be framing rules under the provisions of this Act, create a suitable Grievance Redressal Mechanism to effectively deal with the grievances filed by the applicants in relation
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World Happiness Report 2020
<p>The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness that ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The World Happiness Report 2020 for the
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction of six story building at Ghanahatti Planning Area, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, 14/02/2020
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajesh Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 14/02/2020 regarding illegal construction of six story building at Ghanahatti Planning Area, Shimla.</p><a
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Municipal Performance Index- Assessment Framework 2019
<p>The Government of India (GoI) is strongly committed to the 2030 Agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals, as reinforced by the Prime Minister and other senior ministers at national and international
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Planning for ecosystem services in cities
This book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics such as spatial distribution of urban ecosystems, population distribution, and