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The GPSC hosts a digital library featuring practical tools, reports, and case studies. Explore curated resources across thematic areas, filtering by topic or region to find the insights required to advance urban sustainability.

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Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)

The Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation) is a tool to help catalyze the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization. It has been developed to assess proposed infrastructure investments for World Bank Group (WGB) support and activate increased city ambition to tackle issues of social, environmental, and economic sustainability. The Framework was developed under the Green and Future Cities (GFC) Project, designed to operationalize Türkiye’s National Development Plan

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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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São Paulo Statement on Urban Sustainability [English]

The São Paulo Statement on Urban Sustainability was endorsed by more than 26 mayors and city leaders during the GPSC

Madrid360 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap by 2050

The Madrid 360 Environmental Sustainability Strategy, presented in September 2019, already pointed out in its introduction that “the compelling need

Climate Action Planning City Academy

The City Academy was co-organized by the GPSC Resource Team, the consortium made up of C40, ICLEI and WRI. This

Geospatial data and Spatial planning

The City Academy on geospatial data application presents the main concepts of using satellite data and types of satellite data

Municipal Public-private Partnership City Academy

This Academy provides participants with the fundamental building blocks for delivering a successful Municipal PPP. It introduces GPSC’s newly launched

Climate Action Planning City Academy

The City Academy was co-organized by the GPSC Resource Team, the consortium made up of C40, ICLEI and WRI. This

TOD City Academy

The event was a two-day interactive workshop, organized within the framework of GPSC’s 3 rd Global Meeting, that brought together

Violence Against Women and Girls: Land Sector Brief

The purpose of this Brief is to highlight entry points that offer actionable guidance to development practitioners on how to

Seychelles Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP): Plastic Leakage Results and Recommendations

The study comprised two activities, namely (i) Assessment of coastal waste management infrastructure in light of climate risks and (ii)

The Role of Gender in Waste Management

Gender Analysis when applied to the field of waste management, especially in developing nations such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines