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Climate

The city-industry-climate nexus: Cities as engines of global net-zero transitions in a shifting world

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

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Nature

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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Inclusion Matters in Africa

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

Flooding in East Africa: The impacts on and implications for cities in East Africa, with a case study of Dar es Salaam

This report is aimed primarily at policymakers in emerging megacities, where the population is set to reach more than 3

Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design

Urban planning and design quite literally shape the environment around us — and that environment, in turn, shapes how we

Public-Private Partnerships for Investment and Delivery of Affordable Housing in Emerging Market Economies

The role of the public sector in housing delivery in many developed economies evolved from government as builder in the

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

Greater Than Parts: A Metropolitan Opportunity

Download the report Watch the report launch Cities are the source of over 70 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas

Management of Municipal Solid Waste: Approaches and Practices within the World Bank (Spanish)

El desarrollo de un sistema de gestión de residuos, desde donde la gestión de residuos es mínima hasta la gestión

Management of Municipal Solid Waste: Approaches and Practices within the World Bank

The development of a waste management system, from where waste management is minimal to sustainable resource management, can be considered

Sustainable Urban Development Assessment (SUDA) - Summary Report

The Sustainable Urban Development Assessment (SUDA) is used to help establish a baseline for Sustainable Urban Development (SUD) planning in