Transport

Sustainable urban transport in review - 2008

This paper by CAI-Asia recaptures highlights of 2008 related to urban transportation, air quality, and climate change. Summarizes some of the significant events, news, issues of 2008 for policy makers, researchers, NGOs and other stakeholders working on SUT issues in Asia.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2009
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Urban Air Quality, CNG Buses, Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, High Capacity Bus, Metro, Asia, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, India, Delhi
Climate Change

 News 360-Briefs

global warming Maldives seeks new homeland As rise in the sea level caused by global warming threatens low-lying islands across the world, Maldives is looking for a new territory to relocate to.

Publication Date: 
14/12/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Organic Farming, GM Crops, Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Endangered Species, Transport, Wildlife, Monkey, Auto Industry, Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Vietnam, United States Of America (US), Environment Management
Energy

The true cost of coal: how people and the planet are paying the price for the world's dirtiest fuel

Today, coal is used to produce nearly 40% of the world

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
& et al, Erika Bjureby, Mareike Britten, Irish Cheng
Greenpeace International
Tags:
Mining, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, South Africa, China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Poland, Russia, United States Of America (US), Australia, Colombia, India
Water Supply

In the pipeline: water for the poor investing in small piped water networks

The Small Piped Water Network (SPWN) tool kit was conceived and developed as a result of the lessons and experiences of the Asian Development Bank regional technical assistance: Implementing Pilot Projects for Small Piped Water Networks, as well as the experiences of professionals and development agencies implementing similar projects. The tool kit is intended to be

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Rural Water Supply, Urban Water Supply, Water Supply, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, India
Sanitation

Domestic wastewater management in South and Southeast Asia: the potential benefits of a decentralised approach

Owing to its enormous construction and maintenance costs, the management of wastewater in many urban centres of developing countries via a centralised wastewater management approach is very difficult. Often, untreated wastewater is directly discharged into adjacent natural water courses, causing a grave threat to both public health and the aquatic environment. A decentralised wastewater management approach is a prospective solution to overcome this adverse situation because of its low cost, simple operation and revenue return.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
A. S. M. Kamala, K. Goyera, T. Koottatepb & et al
Urban Water Journal
5
4
345-354
Tags:
Wastewater Recycling, Developing Countries, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Sanitation, Asia, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Management
Hazardous Waste

 In court

Clemenceau stranded again: Citizens groups can now go to court against the French warship Le Clemenceau docking in the UK water for dismantling in the country. UK

Publication Date: 
14/11/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Shipping, Hazardous Waste, Pesticides And Toxins, Endosulfan, Wildlife, Wildlife Management, Philippines, United Kingdom (UK), United States Of America (US)
Climate Change

Developing adaptation strategies to climate change impacts on tropical forest systems

The annual report describes the third year activities of the

Publication Date: 
01/11/2008
& et al, Heru Santoso, Monica Idinoba, Johnson Nkem
Center for International Forestry Research
Tags:
Tropical Forests, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Climate Adaptation, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Indonesia, Philippines, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua
Transport

Sustainable urban mobility in Asia

Sustained economic growth and increasing affluence in urban areas have enabled more people to afford cars, motorcycles, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The preference for personal mobility has prevailed over public transportation, the latter being in a generally degenerated state.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2008
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center
Tags:
Transport, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, High Capacity Bus, Asia, Philippines, India, Ahmedabad (D)
Pesticides And Toxins

 Stop endosulfan

Philippines House threatens zero budget for pesticides THE lower chamber of the Philippines

Publication Date: 
30/10/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pesticides And Toxins, Endosulfan, Pesticide Use, Imports, Philippines
Pesticides And Toxins

Perfluorinated compounds in human breast milk from several Asian countries, and in infant formula and dairy milk from the US

The occurrence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in human blood is known to be widespread; nevertheless, the sources of exposure to humans, including infants, are not well understood. In this study, breast milk collected from seven countries in Asia was analyzed (n = 184) for nine PFCs, including perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA).

Publication Date: 
01/10/2008
Lin Tao, Jing Ma, Tatsuya Kunisue & et al
Environmental Science & Technology
42
22
8597
Tags:
Milk, Food Contamination, Child Health, Breast Feeding, Infant Formula, Pesticides And Toxins, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, United States Of America (US), India

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