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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 PlanTool
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 ofReport
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Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services: An EU ecosystem assessment
This report presents an ecosystem assessment covering the total land area of the EU as well as the EU marine
Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures
Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases
This report discusses the impacts of transport projects on wildlife and biodiversity in Asia, and how to address them by
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
Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities
Cities are increasingly recognizing the role of the natural environment in shaping healthy and livable places that enhance human capital
Africa is urbanizing late but fast. This brings many benefits but, as this report shows: thus far, urbanization in Africa
