by helpdesk | Aug 19, 2014 | Downloadables
POLICY BRIEF This document presents the policy brief and policy statement for the promotion of garden houses in Hue city, Viet Nam JANUARY 2013 Click image below to download in PDF format About This Policy Brief Nestled between nature, garden houses can be a prime tourist attraction in the otherwise busy streets of Hue City. Garden houses combine nature, local cultural heritage and tourism making it a perfect combination to promote sustainable urban tourism. Moreover, it helps income generation for the owners and garden workers from the sale of fruits and vegetables from the gardens. Restricting motorized vehicles around the garden houses can provide additional income generating opportunities to the cyclo drivers and street vendors. This document presents the proposed policy brief and policy statement for Hue city, Vietnam for the promotion of garden houses for the sustainable urban green tourism. The proposed policy statement was approved by Mr. Ngo Hoa, Vice-Chairman of Thua Thien Hue Province People’s Committee for implementation. Contributors Asian Institute of Technology S. Kumar, K. Kusakabe, Pravakar Pradhan, Pujan Shrestha and Naga Srujana Goteti Hue Center for International Cooperation (HCIC) Nguyen Thi Khanh Linh and Le Phan Anh Thu Hue University of Sciences Tran Anh Tuan Other related policy briefs Towards green pathway-Chiang Mai Municipality Promotion of Non-Motorized transport in the Greater Mekong...
by helpdesk | Aug 19, 2014 | Downloadables
POLICY BRIEF This document presents the policy brief and policy statement for the promotion of Non-Motorized transport in Chiang Mai Municipality, Thailand. JANUARY 2013 Click image below to download in PDF format About This Policy Brief A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory study conducted by Chiang Mai Municipality (CMM) on tourism related activities showed that the transportation sector contributes to significant emissions. Stakeholders of the tourism sector related activities then identified Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) in CMM as one option that can not only reduce emissions from transport, but also promote income generating opportunities for the poor. This booklet presents the policy brief and policy statement for the promotion of Non-Motorized transport in Chiang Mai Municipality, Thailand. The proposed policy brief and statement was approved by Lord Mayor Tassanai Buranupakorn of Chiang Mai Municipality, Thailand. Contributors Asian Institute of Technology S. Kumar, K. Kusakabe, Pravakar Pradhan, Pujan Shrestha and Naga Srujana Goteti Chiang Mai Municipality Trinnawat Suwanprik Other Related Policy Briefs Preservation of garden houses for sustainable urban tourism in Hue city, Viet Nam Promotion of Non-Motorized transport in the Greater Mekong...
by helpdesk | Aug 15, 2014 | Events
Workshop on Identifying Barriers to Clean Energy Access in Myanmar : 27 June 2014, Yangon, Myanmar
by helpdesk | Jun 18, 2014 | Events
Workshop on “Doubling the Global Rate of Improvement in Energy Efficiency by 2030; Options, Implementation Issues and Way Forward”, 16- 17 June, Copenhagen, Denmark A two-day stakeholder workshop on “Doubling the Global Rate of Improvement in Energy Efficiency by 2030; Options, Implementation Issues and Way Forward” was held on 16- 17 June in Copenhagen, Denmark at the UN City. Forty-six participants from national governments, non-government organisations, private sector companies, global institutions, and inter-governmental institutions participated in the workshop. Read more… Photo from...
by helpdesk | Mar 30, 2014 | Events
The 2014 International Conference and Utility Exhibition on: Green Energy for Sustainable Development on 19-21 March 2014 in Pattaya City, Thailand will be a venue to exchange research ideas, experiences, technical, social, financial, economic and policy issues covering greening energy utilization. Here, energy professionals, policy makers, researchers, members of the academe, engineers, members of the energy supply sector, etc., will have a platform to showcase research findings, technological innovations, transformative emerging technologies, and even to discuss burning global, regional and national issues in energy utilization for development and environment policies and programmes. Read...
