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By 2050, almost two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, which already consume most of the world’s energy and emit the majority of greenhouse gases. This makes urban areas central to both the causes of climate change and the solutions. The white paper argues that decarbonizing cities is not only environmental policy, but a strategic industrial agenda. It introduces the “city-industry-climate nexus,” where infrastructure, production systems, value chains, and climate action converge. Cities host the industries that supply
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
This report, as part of the Compendium for City Good Practice series, highlights Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments. It offers a comprehensive overview of Paris's strategy on urban nature, showcasing how the city is integrating biodiversity into planning, leveraging green spaces, biodiversity corridors, and sustainable landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The report serves as a valuable resource for cities worldwide seeking to emulate Paris's successful model of
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National Plan for Comprehensive Urban Solid Waste Management (Spanish)
Within the framework of environmental sustainability and the processes of urbanization, privatization and decentralization, the integral management of urban solid
National Plan for the Comprehensive Management of Hazardous Waste (Spanish)
To achieve an adequate management of hazardous waste, it must be taken into account that the environmental management of waste
Municipal Waste Management - Intermediate and Minor Municipalities (Spanish)
This guide aims at establishing national policies and strategies for concrete actions at the local level. The objective is to
Municipal Waste Management - Major Municipalities (Spanish)
This guide aims at establishing national policies and strategies for concrete actions at the local level. The objective is to
Hazardous Waste Management (Spanish)
The management of hazardous waste is a fundamental part of the proper management of waste in general, which allows to
The objective of this guide is to establish the instruments for the development of a characterization study of urban solid
Africa today is under a global spotlight for its many achievements and its dynamism, but also for its substantial challenges
Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development
In Uzbekistan, authorities instituted strong health and social distancing measures in March to contain local transmission of COVID-19, with national
This report is aimed primarily at policymakers in emerging megacities, where the population is set to reach more than 3
