Low Carbon Urban Infrastructure Investment in Asian Cities
. Ed(S): Jupesta, Joni; Wakiyama, Takako
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Hardback. Editor(s): Jupesta, Joni; Wakiyama, Takako. Series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment. Num Pages: 143 pages, 27 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RPC; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 319.
Several Asian cities have already invested in initiatives to build and promote Green Cities. Owing to the limited capacity of local governments, the funding of urban infrastructure has become a critical issue. Against this background, this book explores a new funding mechanism which demands the engagement of many stakeholders, including public-private partnerships. This book offers guidance on how cities in selected countries can play a key role in the green growth agenda, by stimulating growth through smart investment in urban infrastructure such as through building a physical infrastructure, offering financial and tax incentives, and heightening society’s awareness of a sustainable lifestyle. ... Read more
Several Asian cities have already invested in initiatives to build and promote Green Cities. Owing to the limited capacity of local governments, the funding of urban infrastructure has become a critical issue. Against this background, this book explores a new funding mechanism which demands the engagement of many stakeholders, including public-private partnerships. This book offers guidance on how cities in selected countries can play a key role in the green growth agenda, by stimulating growth through smart investment in urban infrastructure such as through building a physical infrastructure, offering financial and tax incentives, and heightening society’s awareness of a sustainable lifestyle. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
Series
Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
Number of Pages
129
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137596758
SKU
V9781137596758
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Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Jupesta, Joni; Wakiyama, Takako
Joni Jupesta is a Visiting Research Fellow at United Nations University. Previously, he held a two-year post as an Environment Advisor at Sinar Mas Agribusiness in Indonesia (2013-2015). Prior to that, he was a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow (2011-2013) and UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellow (2010-2011) at the United Nations University (UNU) in Tokyo, Japan. An Indonesian ... Read more
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