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Expert Group Meeting on Transport for Sustainable Development: Analysis of trends, issues & policy options
New York, 27-28 August 2009
Presentations:
| Name | Affiliation/Title | Presentation |
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| Opening Session | ||
| Ralph Wahnschafft | Division for Sustainable Development, UN DESA | Transport for Sustainable Development: The international normative debate at the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development |
Session I: Access to affordable transport services for sustainable development: The role of transport in the Millennium Development Goals. |
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| Overview on good practices of development of rural transport infrastructure | ||
| Jephthah Chagunda | Malawi Rural Travel and Transport Programme | Overview on Good Practices of Development of Rural Transport Infrastructure |
| Peter O’Neill | World Bank | Overview on good practices of development of rural transport infrastructure |
| Maria Arce | International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD) | Rural Transport: the missing link? |
| Overview on good practices in development of urban public transport infrastructure | ||
| Jayeeta Sen | Centre for Science and Environment | Bus Transport in Delhi: Concerns and Action |
| Manfred Breithaupt | German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) | Towards less carbon intensive urban transport |
| Cosmos Takule | Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit Agency (DART) | Best practices in development of urban public transport infrastructure |
Session II: Analysis and Projections of (Land) Transport Demand |
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| Analysis and projection of global transport and transport fuel demand, emissions and climate change impacts | ||
| François Cuenot | International Energy Agency (IEA) | Transport, Energy and CO2: Moving Toward Sustainability |
| Selection and prioritization of infrastructure projects serving sustainable development - The UNECE experience | ||
| Eva Molnar | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) | Selection and Prioritization of infrastructure projects serving sustainable development – The UNECE experience |
| Jamie Leather | Asian Development Bank | Financing of Transport Infrastructure and Services for Sustainable Development |
Session III: Environmental co-benefits of promoting urban public transport |
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| Integrated urban transport and land use planning for sustainable development | ||
| Brian Williams | UN-Habitat | Cities, Transport and Climate Change: Problems and Opportunities for Sustainable Development |
| The pan-European programme on transport, health and environment - Achievements and remaining challenges | ||
| Brinda Wachs | UN Economic Commision for Europe (UN ECE) | Making THE Link: The Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme |
| Environmental co-benefits of promoting urban public transport | ||
| Heather Allen | International Public Transport Association (UITP) | The wider co-benefits of Public Transport |
Session IV: Transport Technologies and Transport Policies for Sustainable Development |
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| Fuel economy and innovation: Is a 100 miles/gallon fuel economy for motor vehicles achievable ? | ||
| Bob Larsen | Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize | Is 100 MPGe for Cars Achievable? Driving Innovation via Incentive Prizes: The Progressive Automotive X-Prize |
| Global overview on vehicle fuel economy and emission standards | ||
| Lucia Green-Weiskel (on behalf of Mr. Feng An, Director) | Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) | Global Overview on Vehicle Fuel Economy and Emission Standards |
| Assessment of technical and policy options for mitigating transport emission | ||
| Karl Otto Schallaboeck | Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy | Assessment of technical and policy options for mitigating transport emission |
Session V: Analysis and Projections of Air and Maritime Transport Demand |
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| Aviation and sustainable development: Trends and issues | ||
| Ebad Jahangir | International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) | Aviation and Sustainable Development: Trends and Issues |
| Analysis and projection of air and maritime transport demand | ||
| François Cuenot | International Energy Agency (IEA) | Transport, Energy and CO2: Aviation and Maritime |
Session VI: Perspectives and new initiatives for international cooperation on Transport for Sustainable Development |
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| Perspectives for international cooperation in mitigation emissions from transport | ||
| Young-Sook Moon | Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI) | |
| International Cooperation among City Administrations: the C-40 Initiative | ||
| Marcelo M. Vitali | Department of International Relations | International Cooperation Among Cities: the C-40 Initiative |