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Energy Efficiency Retrofitting of Buildings Challenges and Methods. Research Program in Hubei Province, China
Energy efficiency retrofitting of existing buildings was long ignored by public authorities who favored energy efficiency policies in new buildings, which are easier to implement. It has now become indispensable in all economies "even emerging countries" given the constraints imposed by energy
Published in September 2012
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Panorama of the Urban and Municipal Sector in India
La transition urbaine de l'Inde aura des impacts majeurs ces vingt prochaines années. En comparaison à la moyenne mondiale (50 %), le taux d'urbanisation du pays, situé juste au-dessus de 30 %, est encore bas. Toutefois, sa population urbaine totale est déjà la deuxième plus importante au niveau
Published in October 2014
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Linking Labour Organisation and Vocational Training in Uganda: lessons for rural poverty reduction
This study examines the conditions for effective skills development to reduce rural poverty in Uganda. It is shown that the capacity of the vocational education and training system, despite its ongoing reform, is inadequate to reach the rural poor. An assessment of the relevant policies calls for a
Published in May 2010
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Local Government in Palestine
While the international community and the parties involved in the Israeli-Arab and Israeli-Palestinian conflict have focused their attention on the construction of a Palestinian state for nearly two decades, this report examines the system of local government in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The
Published in October 2010
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Urban Development in Vietnam: the Rise of Local Authorities Resources, limits, and evolution of local governance
Local authorities are playing an increasingly influential role in the exponential economic growth and development of Vietnam and its cities. They have now become key actors playing pivotal roles in the delivery of most public urban services (water, sanitation, waste management, public transport
Published in October 2010
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Decentralisation in Turkey
Since 2004, the government of Turkey has undertaken a number of “decentralisation” reforms. A number of laws have been passed that give increased autonomy and resources to regional and local authorities and aim to reorganise the division of tasks and the relationships between these authorities and
Published in July 2012
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The regulation of small scale water providers in Laos
The question of how to oversee initiatives such as regulation of Small-Scale Independent Provider without hampering their innovation potential has been studied by AFD and GRET through a common research and capitalisation program on the water sector. The present paper, which fits in this
Published in December 2010
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Exploring Environmental Complementarity between Types of Protected Areas in Kenya
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment has clearly demonstrated that all the Earth‘s ecosystems have now been dramatically transformed through human actions. The resulting biodiversity loss is
undermining the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services on which humanity depends. In this context
Published in April 2014
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Access to Water and Militant Uses of the Law - A Case Study in Soweto
At the end of apartheid, in 1994, hopes for political, economic and social renewal are emerging in South Africa. Among the preoccupations of the new ANC government: wipe out inequalities and generalize access to basic services. Realizing the right to water, as it is recognized in the new
Published in November 2013
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The environmental challenges faced by a Chinese oil company in Chad
The surge in Chinese investments in Africa has brought about a flurry of questions expressing concern over their ecological impact in the host countries. Still, the principles and implementation of environmental management by Chinese firms remains largely unknown.This work, born of a unique
Published in November 2012
