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Measurement for Management: CDP Cities 2012 Global Report
Annual climate change reporting is catching on among cities. CDP hosts disclosure from 73 cities and local governments this year--up from 48 last year--from all corners of the globe, including …
Low-carbon cities in China: Case studies explore the role of building efficiency
As China's service economy grows and nonindustrial buildings proliferate, building efficiency becomes more important to the country's efforts to reduce the growth in its carbon emissions. Concerns over rising energy …
Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China
The World Bank published a book titled, “Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China,” offering practical lessons to policymakers in China to organize and coordinate sustainable low-carbon urban development. The book suggests a multifaceted approach...
Urban highways offer cities new opportunities for revitalization
If the twentieth century was known for building highways, the twenty-first century may be known for tearing them down. A new report jointly produced by the Institute for Transportation and …
Intelligent Navigation of China's Smart Cities
China's build-out of "smart cities" is significantly smaller than suggested by the hype, but still represents a $153 billion opportunity across 54 projects, mostly in the southern and eastern provinces, …
Water Impact Index
Veolia Water and Veolia Environnement's Research & Innovation group developed the Water Impact Index, the first indicator enabling a comprehensive assessment of the impact of human activity on water resources.
Citystates: How cities are vital to the future of sustainability
Cities are where we build our most ambitious and symbolic structures, where we come together to share experiences and exchange capital, goods and ideas, and where we go in search …
Urban India 2011: Evidence

Policy & Finance

Urban India 2011: Evidence

A new report titled Urban India 2011: Evidence seeks to contribute to building a strong and inclusive knowledge foundation for India's urban transition.
CDP Cities 2011 Global Report
The data in this report has been compiled from a voluntary disclosure process in which C40 cities reported standardised information about their climate impact and associated plans for action. Aside …
The State of Asian Cities 2010/11
This UN-Habitat report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward …
Every drop counts: Learning from good practices in eight Asian cities
In keeping with the mission to address challenges in the provision of safe and reliable water and sanitation services, the Institute of Water Policy and the Asian Development Bank launched …
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