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Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste

28 February 2017
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…

The Role of Government in Healthcare

20 February 2017
How important are government interventions in healthcare? How can public-private partnerships help? Why are government inventions in the health sector important? What are the types of government interventions in the health sector? Is public-private partnership necessary in providing healthcare? How…

FIJ: Factories Act

1 February 2017
This Act may be cited as the Factories Act

Piloting “Sponge Cities” in the People’s Republic of China | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

31 January 2017
Intelligently planned and protected urban green spaces are being introduced in 16 cities in the People's Republic of China to reduce flood risks and manage water resources.

Nature-Based Solutions for Building Resilience in Towns and Cities: Case Studies from the Greater Mekong Subregion (adb.org)

31 December 2016
Green infrastructure can play a significant role in offsetting losses from climate-related disasters and contribute to building resilience through rehabilitation and expansion of natural ecosystems within built areas.

Community-Managed Potable Water System in Southville 7, Laguna

15 December 2016
Majority of the residents in Southville 7, a resettlement site in the municipality of Caluan in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, now have access to clean water through communal water stations that were set up by a public-private partnership between the homeowners’ associations and Laguna Water…

Environmental Law - Course Outline

14 December 2016
This is the course outline on Environmental Law (General).

Environmental Law Principles - Polluter Pays

14 December 2016
This is a briefer about the polluter pays principle.

Environmental Law Principles - Precautionary Principle

14 December 2016
This is a briefer about the precautionary principle.

Environmental Law Principles - Sustainable Development

14 December 2016
This is a briefer about the sustainable development principle.