Sustainable, resource efficient cities – Making it happen!

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Release Date: June, 2012

This report contributes to the discourse of global environmental well-being by focusing on sustainability and resource efficiency. It is especially useful since it highlights genuine opportunities for city leaders and supports its arguments through a set of inspirational case studies of cities that have successfully improved their transition to sustainability.

In particular, when it advocates the need for city-level participatory management, the report emphasizes the importance of considering pro-poor, pro-people strategies when implementing a city plan. Participatory planning requires time and information but by obtaining the views of citizens, city managers are able to maximize the benefits of new investment.