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26 Jun 2012
Rio+20: Begining of a Global Transformation and new multilateralism

The significance of Rio + 20 does not lie in any document but in the new direction provided to global governance, whose focus should be on patterns of natural resource use, and not just on natural capital, to ensure human well being.

 

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Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies
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Nepal, South Asia, Governance, Corruption, Pollution Control, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
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Electricity, India, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, Governance, Maharashtra, Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Natural Gas, Prayas
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Habitat And Urbanisation

Elite capture in participatory urban governance

The responsibility of municipalities to provide crucial services is being increasingly passed on to the resident welfare associations located in middle and upper middle class areas in cities. Similar tools of intervention are absent in the slums and low-income neighbourhoods and even the local ward committees fail to represent their needs and aspirations.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2011
Debolina Kundu
Economic and Political Weekly
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Governance, Urbanisation, Municipal Corporation, Resident Welfare Associations, Services, Urban Development, Nagarpalikas, NGO, Delhi, Chennai (T), Habitat And Urbanisation
Energy

Energy efficiency governance

The International Energy Agency (IEA) published the results of its global Energy Efficiency Governance study as a summary handbook and a detailed report. This study aims to provide government officials and stakeholders with guidance on how to establish effective structures to promote energy efficiency.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2010
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Energy Efficiency, Environment, Energy Policy, India, Global, Transport, Public Sector, Carbon Dioxide, Finance, Energy, Governance
Energy

Capacity development for environmental management and governance in the energy sector in Developing Countries

The relationships between energy, the environment, and development are deep and complex. The International Energy Agency has noted that energy is deeply implicated in each of the economic, social and environmental dimensions of human development. Energy services provide an essential input to economic activity, contribute to social development, and help meet basic human needs.

Publication Date: 
31/10/2010
George Matheson, Laurie Giroux
OECD
Tags:
Energy, Energy Efficiency, Developing Countries, India, Environment Management, Governance, Renewable Energy, Private Sector

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