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■	The GDRC Urban Governance programme underwent a major revamp, with GDRC now focussing on the sub-themes of smart cities, 15-minute cities, Liveability and urban rewilding, and e-governance. We hope to complete the revamp within the next few months. @gdrcdotorg - 15 July 2023

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Waste management continues to be an increasignly complex challenge at the local level that has huge implications on global enviromental problems. A GDRC publication from 2015 emtitled, "An Urban Waste Management Continuum: From Disposal to Minimization" was expanded and updated in March this year. @gdrcdotorg - 20 March 2023

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We spend more than 80 percent of our time indoors - whether living or working. With energy costs of buildings dominated by air conditioning, fans and other mechanical systems that cool buildings, renewed interest is being paid to the concept of "passive" cooling, especially traditional/vernacular ideas that suit the unique conditions in the tropics. GDRC presents Environmentally Sensitive Buildings in the Tropics: Design Ideas for Passive Cooling in the Urban Environmentl Management pages. @gdrcdotorg - 2 January 2023

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Happy New Year! In this year of the Rabbit - 2023, allow us here at GDRC to wish for you, a abundant, attractive, beautiful, blessed, bountiful, brave, bright, challenging, charming, cheerful, confident, creative, dreamy, efficient, encouraging, energetic, enthusiastic, excellent, exquisite, fascinating, flawless, fortunate, fulfilling, funny, gracious, healthy, humorous, inspirational, interesting, joyous, lively, loving, lucky, merry, magnificent, passionate, perfect, pleasing, powerful, productive, prosperous, progressive, pure, relaxing, rich, romantic, secure, sensible, special, spectacular, stellar, strong, successful, super, supportive, triumphant, valuable, warm, winning, and wonderful 2022! Cheers and best wishes!! @gdrcdotorg - 1 January 2023

Recent publications from the GDRC (2023) • The Ecological Footprint of Cities: Innovations For Greater Sustainability    Policy Analysis Series E-199.August 2023.    GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management • Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change: An initial exploration    Research Notes Series E-200. August 2023.    GDRC progranne: Urban Heritage Conservation • A Disaster Technology Continuum: Technology Ecosystems for Disaster Risk Reduction    Policy Analysis Series E-197. July 2023.    GDRC progranne: Technology Management • Blue Carbon: The Role of Coastal Ecosystems in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation    Policy Analysis Series E-198. July 2023.    GDRC progranne: Oceans, Coasts and Small Islands • Sustainable Development Goal #9: Implications and Actions for Business Sustainability    Policy Analysis Series E-195. June 2023.    GDRC progranne: Sustainable Business • Evaluating Programme Performance: The Lack-Gap-Mismatch Analysis Tool    Policy Tools Series E-201. June 2023    GDRC progranne: Environmental Decision-Making • Promotion of Waste Exchange Systems: Five Models from Bandung, Indonesia    Case Study Series E-194. May 2023.    GDRC progranne: Sustainable Business • Cities as Brands: Osaka City in Japan Reinvents itself    Case Study Series E-149. May 2023.    GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management • Technology Ecosystems and the SDGs    Policy Analysis Series E-193. April 2023.    GDRC progranne: Technology Management • Channeling Microfinance for the SDGs: Small solutions to Big Problems    Policy Analysis Series E-192. April 2023    GDRC progranne: Microcredit and Microfinance • Environmentally Sensitive Buildings in the Tropics: Design Ideas for Passive Cooling    Emerging Trends Series E-191. March 2023.    GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management • Diversity and Homogeneity: Fostering Innovativeness in Local Environmental Management    Concept Note Series E-173. March 2023    GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The EDI Concept in the Context of Peace    Viewpoint Series E-190. February 2023.    GDRC progranne: Sustainable Development • Economic Instruments for Environmental Policy: Solving global environmental problems with local economic action    Policy Analysis Series E-190. February 2023.    GDRC progranne: Sustainable Business • MEAs and Local Governments: Urban Areas at the Forefront of Environmental Change    Continuing Research Series E-176. January 2023    GDRC progranne: Urban Environmental Management • Knowledge Management is Asking Questions    Viewpoint Series E-185. January 2023    GDRC progranne: Knowledge Management

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