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This policy brief recommends that the Chiang Mai Municipality implement a two-phase Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) bicycle route project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and create local employment. Based on a GHG inventory and tourist surveys, the proposal suggests starting with a 607-meter route at Three Kings Monument Square before expanding to a 6,000-meter route around the city moat.

This report describes a study on the traditional garden houses of Hue City, Vietnam, exploring their potential to support green tourism and eco-friendly urbanism. It highlights the decline of these passive buildings from 4,000 to 2,000 households and examines income generation and employment opportunities associated with their preservation.

This report provides a general introduction to Hue City, Vietnam, and presents an inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from tourism-related activities in 2011, based on data collected from fifty tourism-engaged entities.

This research paper by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) maps the investment landscape of South Africa as of January 2012. It examines the impact of the global economic crisis on foreign direct investment (FDI), analyzes the government's industrial policies such as the New Growth Path (NGP), and provides a detailed catalogue of financial and fiscal incentives designed to attract investment and create jobs. The document also includes survey results from provincial investment promotion agencies (IPAs) regarding the effectiveness and awareness of these incentive schemes.