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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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Regenerating Urban Land: A Practitioner’s Guide to Leveraging Private Investment
Regenerating Urban Land draws on the experience of eight case studies from around the world. The case studies outline various
Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life. To establish high-quality and affordable transport
Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing" is a chapter of the World
Connected Urban Growth: Public-Private Collaborations for Transforming Urban Mobility
New mobility services could improve the lives of all urban inhabitants. This first ever global survey finds that applying three
Bus Rapid Transit in China: A Comparison of Design Features with International Systems
As the recent white paper on China’s transport for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016–2020) states, China must set higher
Cities in developing countries are experiencing unprecedented urban growth. Unfortunately, this is often accompanied by the negative impacts of sprawl
Transforming Cities with Transit: Transit and Land-Use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development
This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It first
Benefits of Climate Action: Piloting Global Approach to Measurement
This pilot research aims to enable cities to measure the wider benefits of climate action, empowering them to make a
Methodology Note - Participatory Violence Mapping in Informal Urban Settlements
Kenya is experiencing rapid urbanization. In 2016, about 14 million people (25 percent of the country’s population) were living in
Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of
