Publications
The World Economic Forum 2022 report addresses a systems approach to urban infrastructure
Building sustainable cities requires intensive development in urban infrastructure. This latest 2022 report provide insightful practice of adopting a systems approach to urban infrastructure delivery that will help cities create more liveable spaces and curb climate change. Read and download the report here: https://buff.ly/3ZNtyEb
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UCL Press launches book on the temporal factors of climate action
The UCL Press has launched a new open-access book called “Haste: The slow politics of climate urgency.” It argues for a “slow politics of urgency” and how slowing down some aspects of climate action will help realize a sustainable future.
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Climate central report reveals cities affected by climate change
Climate shift has greatly impacted daily temperatures and weather phenomena in some cities in Indonesia, the Global Climate Shift Index (CSI) revealed. A report titled “365 Days on Warming Planet” by CSI details that four cities in Indonesia–Makassar, Banjarmasin, Batam and Tasikmalaya–are among the towns in Asia with the highest levels of CSI and thus are […]
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UN-Habitat and GIZ publishes research on Multilevel Governance for SDG Localization
With the assistance of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UN-Habitat and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have teamed together to create cutting-edge expertise on multilevel governance for SDG localization. The paper outlines new developments, significant insights, and practical considerations on how national and local governments may improve their multilevel collaboration for […]
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ICLEI South Asia releases compendium on Nature-based Solutions for Urban Climate Resilience
This compendium will be useful for governments at all levels and is intended to support key actors and institutions to plan, implement, replicate and upscale nature-based solutions. The learnings from each case study detailed in the compendium will also be helpful for practitioners, NGOs, civil society and academics to better understand how to implement NbS […]
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UrbanShift releases inaugural annual report 2021-2022
UrbanShift’s first year in action has been published at the GCF-GEF Pavilion during the recently concluded COP27. The 2021-2022 Annual Report provides useful contextual information on UrbanShift’s work across nine countries done in collaboration with implementing agencies and global partners.
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