With the world population expected to swell by almost two and a half billion people by 2050, new and existing cities must accommodate many of them. Depending on the choices we make, this could exacerbate existing problems like...
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Publication Date: 2007This report, published by the Cities Alliance, UNEP, and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, showcases 12 examples of cities around the world. I t explores various options for sustainable urban...
The ‘Cities and Fragile States’ is a research programme of the Crisis States Research Centre of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Over the past two decades, many cities around the world have become...
The Urban Management Pilot Programme is an AFD-sponsored initiative implemented by VNG. Its aim is to support urban infrastructure development programmes and strengthen institutional capacity in four Ghanaian cities, using the...
This document presents two case studies of financing modalities for local governments. The first case draws lessons for successful municipal contracting based on the experience of the Urban Development and Decentralisation Program...
Buildings and construction together account for 36% of global final energy use and 39% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions when upstream power generation is included. The energy intensity per square meter (m2) of the...
Publication Date: February 6, 2014 Increasing urbanization will be one of the defining features of the 21st century.This produces particular environmental challenges, but also creates opportunitiesfor urban development that can...
A shift towards green economy is one of the key objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It was also one of the main themes addressed by the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, held in Batumi...