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Landshare: ‘How to Feed a City'1. Background: don't cities feed themselves already? In 2008 we passed a threshold; for the first time in history more than half of the World's population was living in cities. In the UK the proportion is now four-fifths; almost 50 million people. Urbanisation creates distance between us and ...
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Carbon Taxes, “Tax What You Burn, Not What You Earn”Abstract Carbon taxes are based on fossil fuel carbon content, and therefore tax carbon dioxide emissions. In July 2008 British Columbia introduced the first carbon tax in North America. This paper evaluates this tax. BC’s new tax reflects key carbon tax principles: it is broad, gradual, ...
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Evaluating Accessibility for Transportation PlanningAbstract This paper discusses the concept of accessibility and how it can be incorporated in transport planning. Accessibility refers to people’s ability to reach goods, services and activities, which is the ultimate goal of most transport activity. Many factors affect accessibility, including ...
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Carbon Disclosure Project-Workshop Report Spring 2008On March 4, 2008, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) invited corporations who participate in its annual voluntary reporting process to a workshop in New York City, supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR© and Climate Leaders Programs. Representatives from approximatel...
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US cities to release carbon reports - 11 Aug 2008 - BusinessGreenFresh from announcing that up to 30 US cities have agreed to report on their greenhouse gas emissions, the Carbon Disclosure Project has revealed it is seeking to expand the initiative and is in talks with a number of city authorities in the UK.
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