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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationNetherlandsRelation to CTCNConsortium PartnerKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseRenewable energy
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The Hindu Kush Himalayan region encompasses an area of 4.2 million km2 of hills and mountains in the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. With its vast expanses of snow and ice, the region it is known as the water tower of Asia, which is being significantly affected by climate change. The meltwater from Himalayan snow and ice feeds 10 large river systems of South Asia: the Amu Darya, Brahmaputra, Ganges, Indus, Irrawaddy, Mekong, Salween, Tarim, Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.
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SMARTer2030 is the third instalment in the acclaimed GeSI series of SMART reports, demonstrating the enabling potential of ICT in eight different sectors (from buildings to energy, from transport to agriculture and healthcare), and how ICT solutions can support the transition to a low-carbon economy while delivering business opportunities and improving people's quality of life.
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Indian cities have experienced unforeseen population growth over the last two decades and this trend is expected to continue over the next two decades. With increasing population, the housing stock will grow manifold and affordable housing will be the biggest challenge to meet. One of the greatest fallouts of rapid urbanization is seen in dilapidated and congested dwellings for the economically weaker segment of the urban population. Both private developers and government schemes which cater to this segment of housing need to ensure digni ed and comfortable living for the urban poor.
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Knowledge partnerKnowledge partnerCountry of registrationBelgiumRelation to CTCNNetwork MemberKnowledge PartnerSector(s) of expertiseCarbon fixation and abatementEarly warning and Environmental assessmentRenewable energyEnergy efficiencyInfrastructure and Urban planning
Climate change, food security, resource scarcity, sustainable energy, ageing population… VITO’s research agenda focuses on the major societal challenges we are facing today. The fields of expertise of VITO initiate a societal transition.
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A report of private sector RE and EE investments in BASIC-countries: China, Brazil, India and South Africa. Reviw and analysis of the status and drives of RE and EE investments based on a cross-sectoral questionnaire and interview study of the leading private sector actors. The report confirms that companies have made very sizeable investments in clean energy. It also shows that national and international policy measures act as an important driver for corporate investment. Further it also identifies CDM as a major contributor in this development.
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This paper briefly describes and discusses a two-part project (the International Project on Energy Commitments and Compliance) that seeks to advance sustainable energy solutions to the energy crisis confronting the world.
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Cover letter that goes with a questionnaire for Government procurement of GPEP