New UN think tank on global 'mega cities' - 26/02/2008
Excerpt from Radio Australia's Asia Pacific program about UN Global Compact Cities Programme.
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Global Cities Institute will guide the United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme
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AdaptNet Report
AdaptNet for 2008. AdaptNet is a free weekly report produced by RMIT University Global Cities Institute's Climate Change Adaptation Working Group.
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AdaptNet for 19 August 2008
- Actions by Victorian (Australia) Local Governments;
Climate Change, Energy Security and a Third Industrial Revolution;
India Releases First National Plan on Climate Change;
Adaptation and Development – A Continuum of Approaches;
Natural Disasters and Children;
Consultancy Position – Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network.
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AdaptNet for 12 August 2008
- Energy and Equity – Preparing Households for Climate Change;
Key Challenges Facing China - Urbanization;
Methods and Tools - Uncertainties for Adaptation Planning;
Development Futures in the Light of Climate Change;
Food Security, Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction;
Climate Risk Case Studies – Expression of Interest (EOI).
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AdaptNet for 5 August 2008
- Health Impacts and Adaptation Strategies - Western Australia;
Urban Growth Management – Quito, Xi’an and Hyderabad;
Architectural Principles for International Transport;
Climate Change and Sustainable Development – Asia Pacific;
Community Based Technology Solutions;
Climate Risk Management for Energy Sector - Workshop;
Policy Forum: Mainstreaming Biodiversity within Climate Change Adaptation.
