Publications from the
Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
Programme
- Urban Environmental Management: Concepts, Frameworks, and Practice
Concept Note Series E-259
- Cities and Resilience: Leveraging Urban Interlinkages
Policy Analysis Series C-121
- The "Blue, Green, Brown, and Gray" Agendas: A Comprehensive Framework for Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Concept Note Series C-122
- Capacity Building for Urban Management: Defining the Concept.
Concept Note Series E-254
- Urban Capacity Building Framework: A Diagnostic Tool for Strengthening Urban Governance
Policy Tools Series C-114
- Building Capacity for Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Policy Tools Series C-092
- Cities and Urban Vulnerability in the Context of Urban Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-125
- Introduction: Understanding Disasters and Hazards
One-Pager Series C-128
- Disaster Management: A Role for the Private Sector
Policy Analysis Series E-019
- Idea Bank: Japanese Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness
Case Study Series E-020
- Introduction to Environment and Disasters
Concept Note Series E-021
- Cyclical Interlinkages of disasters and the Environment
Concept Note Series E-022
- Environmental Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Reduction
Concept Note Series E-139
- The Indian Ocean Tsunami and its Environmental Impacts
Case Study Series E-023
- Disasters and the Environment: Cyclical Interrelationships and Impacts
Case Study Series E-024
- The Precautionary Principle: Governing Risk and Uncertainty in Disaster and Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-025
- An Overview of Tools for Integrating Environment Management and Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Tools Series E-101
- Pre- and Post-Disaster Management: Environmental Management Tools to Reduce Disaster Risks
Management Tools Series E-118
- Disaster Waste Management: Lessons Learnt from Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Case Study Series C-045
- Key Issues in Urban Energy Management
Explainer Series C-111
- Multilateral Emphasis on Energy Management and Security: Transitioning to a Sustainable, Secure Future
Policy Analysis Series E-252
- ISO 50001 - The Energy Management Systems Standard
Policy Tools Series D-023
- Understanding "Energy Poverty"
Explainer Series D-054
- Tapping Into Infinite Energy: A Zero Carbon Lifestyle?
One-Pager Series C-069
- Going with the Wind: Wind Energy Potentials
One-Pager Series C-070
- Wave and Tidal Energy: Power from the Oceans
One-Pager Series C-071
- Hydropower: Harnessing the Energy of Water
One-Pager Series C-072
- Biomass and Bioenergy: Renewable Paths to Sustainablity
One-Pager Series C-073
- Geothermal Energy: Tapping into Earth's Heat
One-Pager Series C-074
- Contextualizing Biochar as a Renewable Energy Resource for Climate Mitigation Action
One-Pager Series E-227
- Environmental Education: Creating an environment to educate about the environment
Continuing Research Series E-027.
- Sustainable Building and Construction: Back to the Drawing Board
Management Tools Series E-028
- What is a green or sustainable building?
Concept Note Series E-029
- Introduction to Green Construction
Concept Note Series E-030.
- Architecture and Green Construction
Concept Note Series E-031.
- Greenhouse Gas Mitigation for Energy Efficiency
Policy Analysis Series E-032.
- Looking at the Big Picture: Life Cycle Thinking for the Building and Construction Sector
Emerging Trends Series E-033.
- Greener Construction: Everyone has a role to play
Policy Analysis Series E-034.
- A Decision Support Tool: The GET Matrix
Management Tools Series E-035.
- Environmentally Sensitive Buildings in the Tropics: Design Ideas for Passive Cooling
Emerging Trends Series E-191.
- Fostering Sustainable Development: Policy Considerations for Advancing Green Building and Construction Initiatives
Policy Analysis Series C-054.
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): A Contemporary Framework
Explainer Series C-118
- Frameworks for Effective Impact Assessment: Tools, Methodologies, Techniques
Sourcebook Series C- 078
- ISO 14040:2006 - Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework
GDRC Briefsli
- Defining Squatter Settlements
Concept Note Series E-036.
- Sites and Services: The Enabling Alternative to Public Housing
Concept Note Series E-152.
- Field Observation: Squatter Settlements Development
Concept Note Series E-150.
- Urban Development and Urban Poverty
Concept Note Series E-151.
- Homelessness - Flashback to 1987, and an Eye to the Future in 2022
Concept Note Series E-153.
- Slums and Squatter Settlements as Urban "Trade-offs"
Opinion Piece Series E-227.
- Understanding Urban Squatter Settlement Development Processes: Some observations from Bengaluru, India
Concept Note Series E-154
- Photo Essay: "Looking behind the Facade: How People Manage in Squatter Settlements"
Field Study Series E-155
- Slums and Squatter Settlements: What is the difference?
One Pager Series C-126
- The Urban Poor and Urban Problems
One-Pager Series C-127
- Sustainability Dimensions of Transport Systems
Concept Note Series E-113
- Lexicon of Sustainable Transportation
Management Tools Series E-242
- The Backbone of Urban Asia: A Policy Framework for Integrating Informal Transport
Policy Analysis Series E-243
- A Brief Introduction to Waste Management
Explainer Series C-061
- Net Zero Waste: A Pathway to Sustainable Cities
Concept Note Series C-062
- Solid Waste Management: A Policy and Programme Matrix
Policy Analysis Series E-038,
- Waste Management and
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
Policy Analysis Series E-039.
- An Urban Waste Management Continuum: From Disposal to Minimization
Emerging Trends Series E-040.
- Multistakeholder Initiatives in Waste Management: Examples from Japan
Case Study Series E-041.
- A Framework for Compiling Baseline Data to Develop a Tyre Reuse and Recycling System
Data Trends Series E-116.
- Cities are Not Cities: Importance of Developing Urban Environmental Management Systems
Concept Note Series E-270.
- Understanding the 3R Concept [Slideshow]
Policy Analysis Series E-026.
- The 3R Concept and Waste Minimization
Concept Note Series C-076.
- Prerequisites and Barriers to Implementing 3R Policies
Concept Note Series E-094.
- Components of a Sound 3R Policy
Policy Analysis Series E-095.
- Directions for a 3R Future
Policy Analysis Series E-096.
- Moving towards a Circular Economy: More than Just 3Rs!
Concept Note Series E-097.
- Material Efficiency and 3R Objectives
Concept Note Series E-098.
- Japan's Initiative to Institute a Life-Cycle Economy - Lessons for Developing Countries
Case Study Series E-099.
- Inspiring Ideas from Japan's 3R Initiative
Case Study Series E-099.
- Intrapolating Global Agreements on Water: A Policy Matrix for Demand Management
Policy Analysis Series E-042.
- An Integrated Urban Water Strategy
Policy Analysis Series E-043.
- Thinking Beyond the Water Can: From Consumption to Conservation
Concept Note Series E-044.
- Global Agreements: A View from the Ground
Continuing Research Series E-014. April 2015
- MEAs and Local Governments: Urban Areas at the Forefront of Environmental Change
Continuing Research Series E-176. November 2022
- Cities and Desertification: The Long Arm of Urban Areas
Concept Note Series E-172.
- Desertification is more than Just Deserts: Why We Should be Worrying About Land Degradation
Explainer Series E-245.
- Diversity and Homogeneity:
Fostering Innovativeness in Local Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-173. October 2022
- Challenges in Strengthening Global-Local Linkages
Concept Note Series E-175. November 2022
- The Ecological Footprints of Tokyo
Case Study Series E-120. July 2020.
- Cities, ENS and Everything: Clarifying the Basics
Continuing Research Series E-015.
- A Short Note on 'City Governments': What exactly is a 'city government'?
Concept Note Series.
- ISO 14001: A step-by-step guide for Cities
Concept Note Series E-167.
- Info Sheets: Little Bits of EMS Make an ISO 14001
Continuing Research Series E-104,
- Urban EMS in Japan: The ISO 14001 Initiatives of Public Authorities in Japan
Case Study Series E-166.
- 7+1 Models of Urban EMSs: Bringing it all Together
Concept Note Series E-168.
- Environmental Management and Community Participation: Enhancing Local Programmes
Concept Note Series E-169.
- Support Systems for EMS Development and Implementation [Slide show]
Concept Note Series E-170
- Japan: Overview of Planning
Urban Japan Series D-024
- Chronology of Japanese Planning
Urban Japan Series D-025
- Planning Practice in Japan
Urban Japan Series D-026
- Japanese Planning Legislation and Laws
Urban Japan Series D-027
- Profile of a Ward: Tokyo's Meguro Ward
Urban Japan Series D-028
- Cities in Japan: A Card-Based Exploration of Urban Planning and Development
Continuing Research Series E-258
- Demographic Rebalancing and Spatial Restructuring in Japan: The I-turn, U-turn, and L-turn Migration Dynamics [DOCUMENT]
Continuing Research Series C-119
- Demographic Rebalancing and Spatial Restructuring in Japan: The I-turn, U-turn, and L-turn Migration Dynamics [INFOGRAPHIC]
Continuing Research Series C-119
- Explainer: What is an Ecological Footprint?
Policy Analysis Series E-199
- The Ecological Footprint of Cities: Innovations For Greater Sustainability
Policy Analysis Series E-199
- The Ecological Footprints of Tokyo
Case Study Series E-120.
- Introduction: Networking among Cities
Concept Note Series E-271.
- Global City Networks: The Supportive Collaboration Dynamics
Concept Note Series E-271.
- Directory of City Networks:
GDRC Portal Series F-105
- The FEWW Nexus: Integrating Food, Energy, Water, and Waste for Sustainable Cities
Continuing Research Series E-191.
- The FEWW Nexus - Food Sector
Concept Note Series C-129.
- The FEWW Nexus - Energy Sector
Concept Note Series C-130.
- The FEWW Nexus - Water Sector
Concept Note Series C-131.
- The FEWW Nexus - Waste Sector
Concept Note Series C-132.
- TRIALOGUE: Climate Change, Biodiversity and Desertification - Interlinkages among the Big Three
Continuing Research Series E-017.
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