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Morgenstadt benchmarking and city development concepts : integrated resource management in Asian cities : the urban nexus and sustainable urban governance
(Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), 2014)
<p>This report examines governance aspects in relation to food, water, and energy security in three nexus partner cities: Ulaanbaatar, Da Nang, and Korat. The study produces city-specific profiles that serve to develop ...
Matale : resource recovery options baseline survey
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries. Typically, the organic fraction of solid ...
Decentralized and integrated resource recovery centers in developing countries : lessons learnt from Asia-Pacific
(United Nations, 2015)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been promoting decentralized and Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns in Asia-Pacific with ...
The state of Asian cities 2010/11
(United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2010)
The State of Asian Cities 2010/2011 reviews and documents trends in urban development throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The preparation of the report drew on the latest data, good practices and examples, the rich knowledge ...
Kampot : solid waste management baseline survey
(United Nations, 2011)
Current solid waste management systems in Asia are strained, and landfill space is fast becoming a rare commodity. Governments face increasing costs for disposal, while public health and the environment suffer from the ...
Cities of opportunity : partnerships for an inclusive and sustainable future : report of the fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-25 June 2011
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>The fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-5) was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-25 June 2011. It was organized by ESCAP in conjunction with more than 30 partner organizations within and outside the United Nations ...
Improving city infrastructure management in Uzbekistan : problems and search for new mechanisms and instruments
(Center for Economic Research, 2011)
<p>The relevance of management urban infrastructure in Uzbekistan is connected, first of all, with high rates of urbanization. One of the distinct outcomes over the past 20 years in Uzbekistan is the acceleration of the ...
Eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure development in Asia and Latin America : eco-efficiency and sustainable infrastructure in the United States and Canada
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>This publication considers the fact that despite the important role of the business community in the creation and promotion of green technology and related services in Canada and in the United States, the experiences ...
Framework and action plans for river rehabilitation of small streams in the Brantas River Basin, East Java, Indonesia
(UN.ESCAP, 2010)
<p>Since 2008, the Environment and Development Division has been promoting the concept of eco-efficiency in infrastructure development as one of key tracks to shift towards green growth in support of a green economy. A ...
Design Thinking Workshop : Naga City, Philippines, 10 –11 May 2017
(United Nations, 2017)
<p>GIZ is implementing the Regional Project “Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban Nexus” or – in brief – “GIZ Nexus”. The project is commissioned by German Federal ...
