Cities in a globalizing world : global report on human settlements 2001 / / United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Earthscan, 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxxviii, 344 p.) : ill |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Soggetto topico |
Human settlements
Urbanization Urban policy Municipal services Urban poor Globalization |
ISBN |
9781849770729 (e-book)
9781853838064 (pbk.) 1-136-57001-2 1-84977-072-7 1-280-47558-7 9786610475582 1-136-57002-0 600-00-0235-1 1-4175-8299-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Prologue: Human Settlements in a Globalizing World -- Part I: The Development Context: Changes and Challenges -- 1. Development Contrasts in Human Settlements -- 2. Urban Impacts of Globalization Globalization, Urban Planning and Democracy -- 3. Framing Normative Policy Platforms -- Part II: Emerging Approaches to Urban Governance and Politics -- 4. The Changing Context and Directions of Urban Governance -- 5. Politics of the Global City: Claiming rights to urban spaces -- Part III: Changes in Housing Finance and Shelter Delivery Systems -- 6. The Developing Countries -- 7. The Countries with Economies in Transition -- 8. The Industrialized Countries -- Part IV: Developments in the Urban Environment and Infrastructure -- 9. Urban Health in the Developing Countries -- 10. Assessments of the Urban Environment: Water Supply and Sanitation Services -- 11. Impacts of Recent Trends on Urban Transport -- 12. Energy Demands and Consumption -- 13. Decentralization and Urban Infrastructure Management Capacity -- Part V: Ensuring Development Prospects -- 14. Building Capacity -- 15. Strengthening Post-disaster Reconstruction of Human Settlements -- Part VI: Building a Common Future -- 16. Adequate Shelter for All -- 17. Sustaining Human Settlement Development: Strategic Foci -- Epilogue: Liveability of Cities in a Globalizing World -- References -- Background Papers -- Part VII: Statistical Annex -- Country Level data -- City Level Data -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828998503321 |
London, : Earthscan, 2001 | ||
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Civil society and the aid industry : the politics and promise / edited by Alison Van Rooy |
Edizione | [Ristampa] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Earthscan, 2000 |
Descrizione fisica | xiv, 237 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
Disciplina | 321(STATO) |
Soggetto topico | STATO E ISTITUZIONI |
ISBN | 18-538-3553-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00259386 |
London, : Earthscan, 2000 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective / / edited by Ryo Fujikura and Masato Kawanishi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps |
Disciplina | 363.738/740526 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FujikuraRyo <1955->
KawanishiMasato |
Collana | Earthscan climate |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Political aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Sustainable development - Government policy - International cooperation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-84977-526-5
1-283-52088-5 9786613833334 1-136-54034-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Cases of climate change adaptation in Asia -- 3. Cases of climate change adaptation in Africa -- 4. International cooperation and emerging issues. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465342303321 |
London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective / / edited by Ryo Fujikura and Masato Kawanishi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps |
Disciplina | 363.738/740526 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FujikuraRyo <1955->
KawanishiMasato |
Collana | Earthscan climate |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Political aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Sustainable development - Government policy - International cooperation |
ISBN |
1-136-54033-4
1-84977-526-5 1-283-52088-5 9786613833334 1-136-54034-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Cases of climate change adaptation in Asia -- 3. Cases of climate change adaptation in Africa -- 4. International cooperation and emerging issues. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791909203321 |
London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective / / edited by Ryo Fujikura and Masato Kawanishi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps |
Disciplina | 363.738/740526 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FujikuraRyo <1955->
KawanishiMasato |
Collana | Earthscan climate |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Political aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Sustainable development - Government policy - International cooperation |
ISBN |
1-136-54033-4
1-84977-526-5 1-283-52088-5 9786613833334 1-136-54034-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Cases of climate change adaptation in Asia -- 3. Cases of climate change adaptation in Africa -- 4. International cooperation and emerging issues. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800067903321 |
London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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Climate change adaptation and international development : making development cooperation more effective / / edited by Ryo Fujikura and Masato Kawanishi |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | xxiv, 373 p. : ill. (some col.), maps |
Disciplina | 363.738/740526 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FujikuraRyo <1955->
KawanishiMasato |
Collana | Earthscan climate |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Political aspects - United States
Climatic changes - Government policy - International cooperation Global warming - Government policy - International cooperation Sustainable development - Government policy - International cooperation |
ISBN |
1-136-54033-4
1-84977-526-5 1-283-52088-5 9786613833334 1-136-54034-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Cases of climate change adaptation in Asia -- 3. Cases of climate change adaptation in Africa -- 4. International cooperation and emerging issues. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812971703321 |
London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2011 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and carbon markets : a handbook of emission reduction mechanisms / / edited by F. Yamin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/747 |
Altri autori (Persone) | YaminFarhana |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Emissions trading - Government policy Carbon dioxide mitigation - Government policy |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-136-56960-X
1-280-47520-X 9786610475209 1-84977-078-6 600-00-0071-5 1-4175-8298-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Climate change and carbon markets; Copyright; Contents; List of abbreviations; List of figures, tables and boxes; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; About the contributors; Introduction; Purpose; Structure of the book; The nature of the climate change problem; An overview of the UNFCCC; An overview of the Kyoto Protocol; An overview of the Kyoto mechanisms; Part I: The international rules on the Kyoto mechanisms; Introduction; Activities implemented jointly; Cross-cutting mechanism issues; Participation/eligibility requirements; Emissions trading; Clean development mechanism
Joint Implementation (Article 6)Compliance procedures and mechanisms under the Protocol; Notes; References; Part II: The EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Introduction; The EU burden-sharing agreement; EU environmental policy; The concept of emissions trading; The ethical dimension of emissions trading; The development of emission allowance trading in the EU; Core elements of the ET Directive; The ET Directive and the Kyoto project-based mechanisms; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Development and implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms worldwide Chapter 1: Emission trading unde rthe Kyoto Protocol: how far from the ideal?Introduction and scope; Emissions trading; Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol; The EU Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Trading through the flexibillity mechanisms: quantifying the size of the Kyoto markets; Methodology and assumptions; Characteristics of the five cases; Analysis of the market features of the five cases; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Implementation challenges: insights from the EU Emission Aowance Trading Scheme; Introduction National Allocation PlansPermitting procedures; Monitoring and verification; Registries; Conclusions; Chapter 4: Joint Implementation and emissions trading in Central and Eastern Europe; Overview; Interest in Joint Implementation and emissions trading in EITs; CEE, international emissions trading and 'hot air'; The preference for domestic action; AIJ in CEE; Mechanism participation requirements and CEEs; Early 'JI' experiences; The future potential of JI; European emissions traading in Central and Eastern Europe; Notes; References Chapter 5: Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading beyond EuropeIntroduction; Emissions trading (Article 17); Joint Implementation (Article 6); The Clean Development Mechanism (Article 12); International development agencies; Other emissions trading activities; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: The Clean Development Mechanism: a tool for promoting long-term climate protection and sustainable development?; Introduction; Assessing the CDM's contribution to sustainable development; Tools to assess CDM project eligibility and sustainability; Evolution of the CDM market Future issues and options |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450408203321 |
London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and carbon markets : a handbook of emission reduction mechanisms / / edited by F. Yamin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/747 |
Altri autori (Persone) | YaminFarhana |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Emissions trading - Government policy Carbon dioxide mitigation - Government policy |
ISBN |
1-136-56959-6
1-136-56960-X 1-280-47520-X 9786610475209 1-84977-078-6 600-00-0071-5 1-4175-8298-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Climate change and carbon markets; Copyright; Contents; List of abbreviations; List of figures, tables and boxes; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; About the contributors; Introduction; Purpose; Structure of the book; The nature of the climate change problem; An overview of the UNFCCC; An overview of the Kyoto Protocol; An overview of the Kyoto mechanisms; Part I: The international rules on the Kyoto mechanisms; Introduction; Activities implemented jointly; Cross-cutting mechanism issues; Participation/eligibility requirements; Emissions trading; Clean development mechanism
Joint Implementation (Article 6)Compliance procedures and mechanisms under the Protocol; Notes; References; Part II: The EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Introduction; The EU burden-sharing agreement; EU environmental policy; The concept of emissions trading; The ethical dimension of emissions trading; The development of emission allowance trading in the EU; Core elements of the ET Directive; The ET Directive and the Kyoto project-based mechanisms; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Development and implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms worldwide Chapter 1: Emission trading unde rthe Kyoto Protocol: how far from the ideal?Introduction and scope; Emissions trading; Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol; The EU Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Trading through the flexibillity mechanisms: quantifying the size of the Kyoto markets; Methodology and assumptions; Characteristics of the five cases; Analysis of the market features of the five cases; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Implementation challenges: insights from the EU Emission Aowance Trading Scheme; Introduction National Allocation PlansPermitting procedures; Monitoring and verification; Registries; Conclusions; Chapter 4: Joint Implementation and emissions trading in Central and Eastern Europe; Overview; Interest in Joint Implementation and emissions trading in EITs; CEE, international emissions trading and 'hot air'; The preference for domestic action; AIJ in CEE; Mechanism participation requirements and CEEs; Early 'JI' experiences; The future potential of JI; European emissions traading in Central and Eastern Europe; Notes; References Chapter 5: Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading beyond EuropeIntroduction; Emissions trading (Article 17); Joint Implementation (Article 6); The Clean Development Mechanism (Article 12); International development agencies; Other emissions trading activities; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: The Clean Development Mechanism: a tool for promoting long-term climate protection and sustainable development?; Introduction; Assessing the CDM's contribution to sustainable development; Tools to assess CDM project eligibility and sustainability; Evolution of the CDM market Future issues and options |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783534103321 |
London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and carbon markets : a handbook of emission reduction mechanisms / / edited by F. Yamin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/747 |
Altri autori (Persone) | YaminFarhana |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Emissions trading - Government policy Carbon dioxide mitigation - Government policy |
ISBN |
1-136-56959-6
1-136-56960-X 1-280-47520-X 9786610475209 1-84977-078-6 600-00-0071-5 1-4175-8298-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Climate change and carbon markets; Copyright; Contents; List of abbreviations; List of figures, tables and boxes; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; About the contributors; Introduction; Purpose; Structure of the book; The nature of the climate change problem; An overview of the UNFCCC; An overview of the Kyoto Protocol; An overview of the Kyoto mechanisms; Part I: The international rules on the Kyoto mechanisms; Introduction; Activities implemented jointly; Cross-cutting mechanism issues; Participation/eligibility requirements; Emissions trading; Clean development mechanism
Joint Implementation (Article 6)Compliance procedures and mechanisms under the Protocol; Notes; References; Part II: The EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Introduction; The EU burden-sharing agreement; EU environmental policy; The concept of emissions trading; The ethical dimension of emissions trading; The development of emission allowance trading in the EU; Core elements of the ET Directive; The ET Directive and the Kyoto project-based mechanisms; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Development and implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms worldwide Chapter 1: Emission trading unde rthe Kyoto Protocol: how far from the ideal?Introduction and scope; Emissions trading; Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol; The EU Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Trading through the flexibillity mechanisms: quantifying the size of the Kyoto markets; Methodology and assumptions; Characteristics of the five cases; Analysis of the market features of the five cases; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Implementation challenges: insights from the EU Emission Aowance Trading Scheme; Introduction National Allocation PlansPermitting procedures; Monitoring and verification; Registries; Conclusions; Chapter 4: Joint Implementation and emissions trading in Central and Eastern Europe; Overview; Interest in Joint Implementation and emissions trading in EITs; CEE, international emissions trading and 'hot air'; The preference for domestic action; AIJ in CEE; Mechanism participation requirements and CEEs; Early 'JI' experiences; The future potential of JI; European emissions traading in Central and Eastern Europe; Notes; References Chapter 5: Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading beyond EuropeIntroduction; Emissions trading (Article 17); Joint Implementation (Article 6); The Clean Development Mechanism (Article 12); International development agencies; Other emissions trading activities; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: The Clean Development Mechanism: a tool for promoting long-term climate protection and sustainable development?; Introduction; Assessing the CDM's contribution to sustainable development; Tools to assess CDM project eligibility and sustainability; Evolution of the CDM market Future issues and options |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800056203321 |
London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate change and carbon markets : a handbook of emission reduction mechanisms / / edited by F. Yamin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.738/747 |
Altri autori (Persone) | YaminFarhana |
Soggetto topico |
Climatic changes - Government policy
Emissions trading - Government policy Carbon dioxide mitigation - Government policy |
ISBN |
1-136-56959-6
1-136-56960-X 1-280-47520-X 9786610475209 1-84977-078-6 600-00-0071-5 1-4175-8298-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Climate change and carbon markets; Copyright; Contents; List of abbreviations; List of figures, tables and boxes; Foreword; Preface and acknowledgements; About the contributors; Introduction; Purpose; Structure of the book; The nature of the climate change problem; An overview of the UNFCCC; An overview of the Kyoto Protocol; An overview of the Kyoto mechanisms; Part I: The international rules on the Kyoto mechanisms; Introduction; Activities implemented jointly; Cross-cutting mechanism issues; Participation/eligibility requirements; Emissions trading; Clean development mechanism
Joint Implementation (Article 6)Compliance procedures and mechanisms under the Protocol; Notes; References; Part II: The EU Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Introduction; The EU burden-sharing agreement; EU environmental policy; The concept of emissions trading; The ethical dimension of emissions trading; The development of emission allowance trading in the EU; Core elements of the ET Directive; The ET Directive and the Kyoto project-based mechanisms; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Development and implementation of the Kyoto mechanisms worldwide Chapter 1: Emission trading unde rthe Kyoto Protocol: how far from the ideal?Introduction and scope; Emissions trading; Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol; The EU Emission Allowance Trading Scheme; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Trading through the flexibillity mechanisms: quantifying the size of the Kyoto markets; Methodology and assumptions; Characteristics of the five cases; Analysis of the market features of the five cases; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Implementation challenges: insights from the EU Emission Aowance Trading Scheme; Introduction National Allocation PlansPermitting procedures; Monitoring and verification; Registries; Conclusions; Chapter 4: Joint Implementation and emissions trading in Central and Eastern Europe; Overview; Interest in Joint Implementation and emissions trading in EITs; CEE, international emissions trading and 'hot air'; The preference for domestic action; AIJ in CEE; Mechanism participation requirements and CEEs; Early 'JI' experiences; The future potential of JI; European emissions traading in Central and Eastern Europe; Notes; References Chapter 5: Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism and emissions trading beyond EuropeIntroduction; Emissions trading (Article 17); Joint Implementation (Article 6); The Clean Development Mechanism (Article 12); International development agencies; Other emissions trading activities; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 6: The Clean Development Mechanism: a tool for promoting long-term climate protection and sustainable development?; Introduction; Assessing the CDM's contribution to sustainable development; Tools to assess CDM project eligibility and sustainability; Evolution of the CDM market Future issues and options |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818911703321 |
London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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