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SDC Reports & Papers
Governing for the Future - The opportunities for mainstreaming sustainable development
| Date: | 31/03/2011 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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Know your environmental limits: A local leaders’ guide
| Date: | 01/03/2011 |
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| Classification: | Natural Resources Sustainable Communities Governance Local Government |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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National Infrastructure - Embedding sustainable development in decision making
| Date: | 01/03/2011 |
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| Classification: | Housing and Regeneration Governance Natural Resources |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Scotland Fourth Annual Assessment
| Date: | 07/12/2010 |
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| Classification: | Climate Change Economics Energy Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Becoming the Greenest Government Ever
| Date: | 22/07/2010 |
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| Classification: | Energy Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Pre-consultation Workshops Report
| Date: | 16/07/2010 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Governance Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development: Third Annual Assessment of progress by the Scottish Government
| Date: | 02/12/2009 |
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| Classification: | Transport Health Governance Energy Economics Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Submission to Regional Development Committee Inquiry into sustainable transport
| Date: | 04/09/2009 |
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| Classification: | Transport Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Scotland's letter to Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee
| Date: | 08/07/2009 |
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| Classification: | Governance Transport |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Submission to TICC Committee on National Planning Framework
| Date: | 17/06/2009 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Prosperity without Growth? - The transition to a sustainable economy
| Date: | 30/03/2009 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Consumption & Production Economics Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | SD Strategy Review Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008 - Executive Summary
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | SD Strategy Review Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008 - Annexe 1
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | SD Strategy Review Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008 - Annexe 2
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance SD Strategy Review |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008 - Annexe 3
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance SD Strategy Review |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2008 - Annexe 4
| Date: | 26/11/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance SD Strategy Review |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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The Department for Work and Pensions' Progress Report
| Date: | 07/07/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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The Office for National Statistics - Progress Report
| Date: | 02/07/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development Action Plan (SDAP) - Progress Report Guidance Tool
| Date: | 13/05/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on a Scottish Climate Change Bill
| Date: | 22/04/2008 |
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| Classification: | SDC Response Governance Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Scotland Response National Planning Framework Consultation
| Date: | 21/04/2008 |
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| Classification: | SDC Response Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Capability for Sustainability
| Date: | 10/04/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Government 2007
| Date: | 17/03/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Government 2007 - Executive Summary
| Date: | 17/03/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Submission to Draft Programme for Government 2008-2011
| Date: | 07/02/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for Transport - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department of Trade and Industry (BERR) - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for Communities and Local Government - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Cabinet Office - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Defra - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Pesticides Safety Directorate - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Veterinary Laboratories Agency - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for Education & Skills - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for International Deveopment - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Export Credits Guarantee Department - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Food Standards Agency - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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HM Revenue and Customs - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Her Majesty's Treasury - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Home Office - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Law Officers’ Department - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department of Health - Progress Report
| Date: | 09/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDAP - Progress Reports – Methodology for SDC Commentary
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Central Science Laboratory - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Department for Constitutional Affairs - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Rural Payments Agency - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Veterinary Medicines Directorate - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Ministry of Defence - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Natural England - Progress Report
| Date: | 31/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Analysis of the Scottish Government’s Budget and Spending Review
| Date: | 03/12/2007 |
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| Classification: | SDC Response Governance Economics Business |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007
| Date: | 04/09/2007 |
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| Classification: | Education Sustainable Communities Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007 - Executive Summary
| Date: | 04/09/2007 |
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| Classification: | Education Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Cymru Iach Gynaliadwy
| Date: | 31/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Consumption & Production Food Governance Health Transport Sustainable Communities |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 1 - In-depth review of sustainable communities policy
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 2 - Bridging Newcastle Gateshead
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 3 - Elevate East Lancashire
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 4 - Cambridgeshire
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 5 - Barking & Dagenham
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 6 - Stoke
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 7 - Manchester/ Salford
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 8 - Milton Keynes
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 9 - Blackburn
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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BHCC - Paper 10 - Qualitative Householder Research - South Cambridgeshire, Barking and Dagenham
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Building Houses or Creating Communities?
| Date: | 19/05/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Healthy Sustainable Wales Toolkit
| Date: | 04/04/2007 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Government 2006
| Date: | 06/03/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainable Development in Government 2006 - Executive Summary
| Date: | 06/03/2007 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Inspiring a Sustainable Local Future
| Date: | 12/04/2006 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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The next steps: An independent review of sustainable development in the English regions
| Date: | 28/11/2005 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Sustainable Communities Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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The Next Steps: An Independent Review of Sustainable Development in the English Regions - Executive Summary
| Date: | 24/11/2005 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Driving Change: Sustainable Development Action Plan Guidance
| Date: | 05/08/2005 |
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| Classification: | Communications SD Strategy Review Governance Watchdog |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Wind Power: Your Questions Answered
| Date: | 19/05/2005 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Governance Energy Climate Change |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Communicating Sustainable Development: the role of the SDC - SDC Communications Steering Group March 2005
| Date: | 15/03/2005 |
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| Classification: | Communications Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Securing the Future - UK Government sustainable development strategy
| Date: | 07/03/2005 |
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| Classification: | Watchdog Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Communications Review
| Date: | 21/02/2005 |
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| Classification: | Governance Communications |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sharing the value: a sustainable approach to the modernisation agenda
| Date: | 10/01/2005 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Sustainable Consumption & Production |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Primary care trusts and leadership in sustainability
| Date: | 01/05/2004 |
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| Classification: | Governance Health |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Consultant Reports
One Future - Different Paths The UK's Shared Framework for Sustainable Development
| Date: | 07/03/2005 |
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| 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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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Developing sustainable procurement as a shared priority - vision to reality
| Date: | 30/04/2004 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Seeing the bigger picture - Delivering sustainable development
| Date: | 23/04/2004 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Seeing the Bigger Picture
| Date: | 09/03/2004 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Sustainability and Local Government Procurement
| Date: | 01/11/2003 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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State of sustainable development in the UK: Central & local government focus
| Date: | 14/02/2001 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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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 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Speeches and articles
Alice Owen speech at the launch of ‘Securing the Regions' Future’
| Date: | 25/04/2006 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Rt. Hon Jack McConnell MSP, First Minister - UK Sustainable Development Framework – speech
| Date: | 07/03/2005 |
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| Classification: | Communications SD Strategy Review Governance Energy Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Commissioner: Maureen Child, Vice Chair, Scotland UK SDC Celtic Nations Conference - Speech
| Date: | 01/01/2005 |
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| Classification: | Communications SD Strategy Review Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Voluntary Sector Procurement in Practice - A Home Office Perpective
| Date: | 13/12/2004 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Consumption & Production Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Annual Reports
On the Move: SDC Annual Review 2005
| Date: | 22/12/2005 |
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| Classification: | Local Government Education Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Progress: SDC 2004 critique
| Date: | 01/02/2005 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities Communications Transport Housing and Regeneration SD Strategy Review Health Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Other Commission
Northern Ireland Green New Deal
| Date: | 09/11/2009 |
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| Classification: | Transport Governance Energy Economics Business |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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SDC Scotland Spending Review follow up letter
| Date: | 29/01/2008 |
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| Classification: | Communications Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Other Internal Documents
SDC advice to Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP
| Date: | 15/09/2010 |
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| Classification: | Economics Governance SD Strategy Review |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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Making the most of the power of well-being to achieve sustainable development
| Date: | 23/04/2004 |
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| Classification: | Governance |
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| View details and download: | Details here |
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