Publications of the Urban Environmental Management Programme

Publications from the
Urban Environmental Management (UEM)
Programme

Further publications are listed in each of the sub-themes that GDRC's UEM Programme works on:

Frameworks for Effective Impact Assessment: Tools, Methodologies, Techniques
Sourcebook Series C- 078 @ Impact Assessment
Fostering Sustainable Development: Policy Considerations for Advancing Green Building and Construction Initiatives
Policy Analysis Series C-054 @ Green Construction
The Ecological Footprint of Cities: Innovations For Greater Sustainability
Policy Analysis Series E-199 @ Ecological Footprints
Cities as Brands: Osaka City in Japan Reinvents itself
Case Study Series E-149 @ Japan Urban Observatory
MEAs and Local Governments: Urban Areas at the Forefront of Environmental Change
Continuing Research Series E-176 @ MEAs and Cities
Environmentally Sensitive Buildings in the Tropics: Design Ideas for Passive Cooling
Emerging Trends Series E-191 @ Green Construction
Cities and Desertification: The Long Arm of Urban Areas
Concept Note Series E-172 @ MEAs and Cities
Urban EMS in Japan: The ISO 14001 Initiatives of Public Authorities in Japan
Case Study Series E-166 @ EMS for Cities
Urban Planning and Development: A Japanese Flavour
Case Study Series E-145.
Diversity and Homogeneity: Fostering Innovativeness in Local Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-173 @ MEAs and Cities
Rethinking Port Areas: Japan's Minato Mirai 21
Case Study Series E-162 @ Japan Urban Observatory
Challenges in Strengthening Global-Local Linkages
Concept Note Series E-175. November 2022
Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Issues for Urban Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-143
Environmental Vulnerability and Disaster Risk Reduction
Concept Note Series E-139 @ Disaster Management
Information and Urban Environments
Continuing Research Series E-130
Pre- and Post-Disaster Management: Environmental Management Tools to Reduce Disaster Risks
Management Tools Series E-118 @ Disaster Management
ISO 14001: A step-by-step guide for Cities
Concept Note Series E-167.
Cities are Not Cities: Importance of Developing Urban Environmental Management Systems
Concept Note Series E-126 @ EMS for Cities
Cities and Urban Vulnerability in the Context of Urban Environmental Management
Concept Note Series E-125 @ Disaster Management
A Framework for Compiling Baseline Data to Develop a Tyre Reuse and Recycling System
Data Trends Series E-116 @ Waste Management
Networking for Urban Environments
Continuing Research Series E-111
Multistakeholder Initiatives in Waste Management: Examples from Japan
Case Study Series E-041 @ Waste Management
Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) and the Urban Arena: Implications for Global Environmental Processes
Continuing Research Series E-014 @ MEAs and Cities
Cities,EMS and Everything: Putting up a green front
Continuing Research Series E-015 @ EMS for Cities
Introduction to Networking among Cities
Concept Note Series E-016 @ City Networks
TRIALOGUE: Climate Change, Biodiversity and Desertification
Continuing Research Series E-017 @ TRIALOGUE
Environment and Disasters: Risk Reduction, focussing on pre-disaster prevention and mitigation
Continuing Research Series E-018 @ Disaster Management
Disaster Management: A Role for the Private Sector
Policy Analysis Series E-019 @ Disaster Management
Idea Bank: Japanese Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness
Case Study Series E-020 @ Disaster Management
Introduction to Environment and Disasters
Concept Note Series E-021 @ Disaster Management
Cyclical Interlinkages of disasters and the Environment
Concept Note Series E-022 @ Disaster Management
The Indian Ocean Tsunami and its Environmental Impacts
Case Study Series E-023 @ Disaster Management
A sample of the cyclical interrelationships of disasters and the environment
Case Study Series E-024 @ Disaster Management
The Precautionary Principle and CBDM
Concept Note Series E-025 @ Disaster Management
An Overview of Tools for Integrating Environment Management and Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Tools Series E-101 @ Disaster Management
Environmental Education: Creating an environment to educate about the environment
Continuing Research Series E-027 @ Environmental Education
Back to the Drawing Board: A Sustainability Toolbox for Green Construction Management Tools Series E-028 @ Green Construction
What is a green or sustainable building?
Concept Note Series E-029.
Introduction to Green Construction
Concept Note Series E-030 @ Green Construction
Architecture and Green Construction
Concept Note Series E-031 @ Green Construction
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation for Energy Efficiency
Policy Analysis Series E-032 @ Energy Management
Looking at the Big Picture: Life Cycle Thinking for the Building and Construction Sector
Emerging Trends Series E-033 @ Green Construction
Greener Construction: Everyone has a role to play
Policy Analysis Series E-034 @ Green Construction
A Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Building and Construction: The GET Matrix
Management Tools Series E-035 @ Green Construction
Defining Squatter Settlements
Concept Note Series E-036 @ Slums and Squatters
Field Observation: Squatter Settlements
Concept Note Series E-150 @ Slums and Squatters
Solid Waste Management Framework
Policy Analysis Series E-038 @ Waste Management
Urban Development and urban poverty
Concept Note Series E-151 @ Slums and Squatters
Waste Management and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
Policy Analysis Series E-039 @ Waste Management
An Urban Waste Management Continuum: From Disposal to Minimization
Emerging Trends Series E-040 @ Waste Management
Urban Slums: The Sites and Services Approach
Concept Note Series E-152 @ Slums and Squatters
Examples of Waste Management in Japan (1997-2001)
Case Study Series E-041 @ Waste Management
Intrapolating Global Agreements on Water: A Policy Matrix for Demand Management
Policy Analysis Series E-042 @ Water Management
Homelessness - an Issue
Concept Note Series E-153 @ Slums and Squatters
7+1 Models of Urban EMSs: Bringing it all Together
Concept Note Series E-168 @ EMS for Cities
An Integrated Urban Water Strategy
Policy Analysis Series E-043 @ Water Management
Thinking Beyond the Water Can: From Consumption to Conservation
Concept Note Series E-044 @ Water Management
Understanding the 3R Concept
Policy Analysis Series E-026 @ Waste Management
Net Zero Waste: A Pathway to Sustainable Cities
Concept Note Series C-062 @ Waste Management
The 3R Concept and Waste Minimization
Concept Note Series E-093 @ Waste Management
Environmental Management and Community Participation: Enhancing Local Programmes
Concept Note Series E-169 @ EMS for Cities
Support Systems for EMS Development and Implementation [Slide show]
Concept Note Series E-170 @ EMS for Cities
Understanding Urban Squatter Settlement Development Processes: Some observations from Bengaluru, India
Concept Note Series E-154 @ Slums and Squatters
Prerequisites and Barriers to Implementing 3R Policies
Concept Note Series E-094 @ Waste Management
Components of a Sound 3R Policy
Policy Analysis Series E-095 @ Waste Management
Directions for a 3R Future
Policy Analysis Series E-096 @ Waste Management
Moving towards a Circular Economy: More than Just 3Rs!
Concept Note Series E-097 @ Waste Management
Material Efficiency and 3R Objectives
Concept Note Series E-098 @ Waste Management
Inspiring Ideas from Japan's 3R Initiative
Case Study Series E-099 @ Waste Management
Info-Sheets: Little Bits of EMS, Make an ISO 14001
Continuing Research Series E-104 @ EMS for Cities
Sustainability Dimensions of Transport Systems Concept Note Series E-113 @ Sustainable Transportation

Read GDRC's flagship magazines on Sustainable Architecture and Plastic Wastes:

@ UEM's Green Construction subtheme
@ UEM's Waste Management subtheme

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