Rationale and Objectives. 4.1 The North and West Yorkshire Pool exists to benefit the individual members and to further the aims of the North and West Yorkshire region as a whole. The Pool has two key objectives: To support the financial sustainability of the member authorities, both at an individual and a regional level; To support regional economic growth by providing support to and working in collaboration with regional partners, with a focus on the following themes: o Reducing Digital Isolation o Inclusive Growth o Culture, Sport and Major Events o Business Support, Trade and Investment o Enabling Housing Growth
4.2 Member authorities will retain 75% of growth above business rates baseline income, with the remaining 25% being paid to government. The Pool will receive from members one third of the 75% of growth above business rates baseline income.
4.3 This Pool income will be shared out so that member authorities receive two thirds of the additional income generated through 75% business rate retention, one third in proportion to their share of total growth achieved above the 75% baseline and one third in proportion to population, the remaining third of additional income being retained by the Pool. The only exceptions to this are set out in Section 8, below.
4.4 Any variation to the arrangements set out in 4.2 and 4.3, above, will require the formal agreement of the North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool Joint Committee.
Rationale and Objectives. 4.1 The LCR Pool exists to benefit the individual members and to further the aims of the Leeds City Region as a whole as set out in the Regions City Deal “Unlocking our Economic Potential”.
4.2 The income received by the Pool will be shared out so that each member authority receives the same amount that they would if they were treated individually under the Business Rates Retention scheme. The only exception to this is set out in Section 8, below. Any excess income arising from reductions in levy payments will, after allowing for agreed expenses, be allocated to activities that support economic growth and regeneration across the Pool area.
4.3 Any variation to the arrangements set out in 4.2, above, will require the formal agreement of the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee.
Rationale and Objectives. 4.1 The LCR Pool exists to benefit the individual members and to further the aims of the Leeds City Region as a whole. The Pool has two key objectives: To support regional economic growth by providing support to and working in collaboration with regional partners; To support the financial stability of the member authorities, both at an individual and a regional level.
4.2 The Pool will receive 50% of business rates income collected above the 100% business rates baseline income generated by the member authorities, the share which would previously have been paid to Central Government.
4.3 This Pool income will be shared out so that member authorities receive 50% of the additional income generated through 100% business rate retention, 25% in proportion to growth achieved and 25% in proportion to population, with 50% of that income being retained by the Pool. The only exceptions to this are set out in Section 8, below.
4.4 Any variation to the arrangements set out in 4.2 and 4.3, above, will require the formal agreement of the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool Joint Committee.
Rationale and Objectives. Recent disastrous events has penetrated consciousness of every sector both in the public as well as private spheres locally and internationally which is now generally recognized as being influenced by the global changing climate such as increasing global temperature or more popularly known as global warming. Global warming is caused by uncontrolled emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to the atmosphere to the levels that produce greenhouse effect, resulting to the warming of the atmosphere that threatens normal life cycles on earth. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that an increase in global temperature by 2 degrees Celsius will bring about disasters globally. This will then be a point of no return for the human race. They therefore warned that international action should be done to keep temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius. Industrialized countries are the largest contributors to globally emitted GHGs starting from the industrial revolution in Europe and the Americas until today although new industrializing countries such as China and India are being tagged as crucial GHG emitter. It is then just proper for the rich and industrialized countries to take the lead in reducing emission and compensate for the global consequences of their actions. Mitigation and Adaptation are crucial frameworks in dealing with climate change and disaster risks that must be done by all. However, on the issue of climate change, while this can be done by everyone, rich countries are in a position to mitigate climate change, while poor and developing countries should focus more on adaptation in so far as climate change is concerned. Mitigation and adaptation, however, should be pursued fully by all as it applies to disasters. It is projected that the impacts of climate change and hazards will be severe and far reaching such that prevention and preparedness are crucial for protection of life and property. This joint undertaking between the local government of Quezon and IDEAS therefore is essential in building capacities not only of the service provider but that of the potential victims as well. This is based on the premise that climate change and disaster risk management should be shared by all stakeholders. More importantly, the participation of the communities is critical in coming up with common understanding and analysis of disaster risks and therefore a common bases for planning.
Rationale and Objectives. The Arctic plays host to a globally significant array of biodiversity. The size and nature of Arctic ecosystems make them of critical importance to the biological, chemical and physical balance of the globe. Dramatic changes (e.g. climate change) now underway are threatening the resilience and sustainability of the Arctic’s biodiversity and the overall balance of its ecosystems. Continued rapid change in the Arctic will have global repercussions affecting the planet as a whole. Enhanced availability of data and information on biodiversity will be critical for informing decisions relating to the Arctic in the light of these changes. GBIF’s Participant countries currently include seven of the eight member states of the Arctic Council (Russia is not a participant, Canada is an associate participant, and the other Arctic Council member states are voting members). The data mobilized through GBIF include over three million occurrence records from north of the Arctic Circle encompassing almost 20,000 species. These data come from over 1,000 datasets published from institutions in 30 countries. At the same time, the CBMP mobilizes significant volumes of data for the purposes of its monitoring activities. Through technical and institutional collaboration, the
Rationale and Objectives. Management for results requires governments to have the capacity to monitor, measure, and evaluate the performance of public programs. However, these capacities are extremely weak in many governments, imperiling the effective management of public programs and therefore the achievement of results. The Evaluation of the Implementation of the Paris Declaration (2008) and the subsequent Accra Agenda for Action (2008) both reinforce the need to improve partner countries’ capacities for results measurement and evaluation. At the same time, the supply of appropriate, demand- driven, and cost-effective capacity building services is limited.
