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Review of the economics of sustainable development: Final Report

Date:26/07/2010
Classification:Economics
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Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure: Evidence Base

Date:21/07/2010
Classification:None
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Community building route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Energy route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Feasibility study route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Project planning route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Food route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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Travel route map

Date:25/08/2009
Classification:Climate Change
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JMP Executive summary: A Review of Government Travel

Date:26/06/2009
Classification:Watchdog Transport
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JPM Main Report: A Review of Government Travel

Date:26/06/2009
Classification:Watchdog Transport
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JMP Appendices: A Review of Government Travel

Date:26/06/2009
Classification:Watchdog Transport
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SDC Supplier Obligation Project - Evaluation summary

Date:17/11/2008
Classification:Engagement
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SDC Supplier Obligation - Evaluation Report

Date:17/11/2008
Classification:Engagement
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Pilot of Local SD Lens

Date:11/11/2008
Classification:Local Government
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Community Heating Report

Date:02/12/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Communities
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$100 a Barrel of Oil

Date:18/11/2007
Classification:Food Energy
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$100 a Barrel of Oil - Executive Summary

Date:18/11/2007
Classification:Food Energy
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Engagement and political space for policies on climate change

Date:15/10/2007
Classification:Engagement
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Engage For Change: The Role of Public Engagement In Climate Change Policy

Date:15/10/2007
Classification:Engagement
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Tidal Power in the UK - R4 - Severn Non-Barrage Options

Date:11/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R5 - UK Case Studies

Date:11/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power: Public and Stakeholder Engagement Report

Date:01/10/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R1 - Tidal Resource Assessment

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R2 - Technologies Overview

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Tidal Power in the UK - R3 - Severn Barrage Proposals

Date:30/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Public Engagement on Aviation Taxes

Date:20/09/2007
Classification:Engagement Transport
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The potential for high speed rail in the UK and an assessment of its environmental benefits

Date:20/09/2007
Classification:Transport
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Literature Review on air freight growth

Date:20/09/2007
Classification:Transport Economics
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The Impact of Airports on the Regional Economies

Date:19/09/2007
Classification:Transport Economics
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Ofgem Review - A Review of Consumers' Attitudes to Energy

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ofgem Review - Options for changes to the regulatory framework required to deliver a sustainable energy system in Great Britain

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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Ofgem Review - Evidence of steps towards a sustainable energy system in other countries

Date:18/09/2007
Classification:Energy Climate Change
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A UK indicator of education for sustainable development

Date:11/07/2006
Classification:Education
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A UK indicator of the impact of formal learning on knowledge and awareness of sustainable development

Date:25/06/2006
Classification:Education
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Sustainable Consumption Business Dialogue

Date:01/05/2006
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production
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The Ecological Footprint of a Conference in the Scottish Parliament

Date:07/02/2006
Classification:Climate Change
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Double Dividend: Promoting good nutrition and sustainable consumption through healthy school meals

Date:19/12/2005
Classification:Health Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Seeing the light: the impact of micro-generation on the way we use energy

Date:24/10/2005
Classification:Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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A Framework for Housing in the London Thames Gateway

Date:05/04/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Transport
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One Future - Different Paths The UK's Shared Framework for Sustainable Development

Date:07/03/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Sustainability implications for the Little Red Tractor scheme

Date:01/01/2005
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Farming Food
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Developing sustainable procurement as a shared priority - vision to reality

Date:30/04/2004
Classification:Sustainable Communities Governance
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Seeing the bigger picture - Delivering sustainable development

Date:23/04/2004
Classification:Governance
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Assessment of progress against the headline indicators

Date:13/04/2004
Classification:SD Strategy Review
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Seeing the Bigger Picture

Date:09/03/2004
Classification:Governance
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Sustainability and Local Government Procurement

Date:01/11/2003
Classification:Governance
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Carbon Management: Opportunities and Challenges

Date:09/07/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARb-uk Technology Review for Area Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/06/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Policy audit of UK Climate Change Policies and Programmes (Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management report)

Date:12/02/2003
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Unified Approach to Data Capture for Area Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/02/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Evaluation Procedures for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Framework for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Low Carbon Information Exchange for Area-Based Carbon Emissions Reduction

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Consultation on Successful Carbon Emission Reduction Projects

Date:01/01/2003
Classification:Climate Change
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Revision of the RDAs' Regional Economic Strategies and the integration of sustainable development

Date:01/09/2002
Classification:Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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dCARB-uk Low carbon spaces: area-based carbon emission reduction - a scoping study

Date:02/06/2002
Classification:Transport Energy Climate Change
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State of sustainable development in the UK: Central & local government focus

Date:14/02/2001
Classification:Governance
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A review of progress towards sustainable development in the UK - The contribution made by regional and devolved government, the private sector and NGOs

Date:14/02/2001
Classification:Governance
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