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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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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 of unprecedented crisis, protected areas, which have long been the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation, are expected to play a central role.
Published in April 2014
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Institutional Pathways for Local Climate Adaptation: A Comparison of Three South African Municipalities
Cette recherche porte sur les facteurs politiques, institutionnels et sociaux à l'origine de l'initiation de l'adaptation climatique à Cape Town, Durban et Theewaterskloof, localement considérées comme "leaders" dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Les conclusions montrent que, faute de
Published in March 2014
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Access to Water and Militant Uses of the Law - A Case Study in Soweto
Constitution, becomes a priority. The city of Johannesburg, committed at the end of the 1990s to a process of renewing its water policy, in 1993 launches its Gcin’Amanzi project in its largest township: Soweto. From the outset, it is the object of numerous controversies and in 2006 leads to a trial: “the
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
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness for SMEs in Developing Countries: South Africa and Vietnam
leurs acteurs. Les résultats de ces travaux servent même de base à l'étude d'un lien possible entre les pratiques de RSE et l'amélioration des performances et/ou de la compétitivité des PME. Les auteurs proposent une analyse détaillée de la manière dont ces pratiques sont mises en œuvre dans trois
Published in November 2012
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Energy Efficiency Retrofitting of Buildings Challenges and Methods. Research Program in Hubei Province, China
security and climate change, and because it represents considerable potential energy savings. This document, based on the experience acquired during a three-year applied research program conducted by the AFD and Hubei Province in China, describes the methodology used through a step-by-step illustration of its application in a real case. This methodological framework can of course be applied to other regions or other countries.
Published in September 2012
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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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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