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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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Results-Based Financing for Municipal Solid Waste (English, French and Spanish)
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management is a crucial service provided by cities around the world, but is often inefficient and
Climate-resilient, Climate-friendly World Heritage Cities
While the negative impacts of climate change on urban areas are well-known and widely discussed, its implicit impacts on historic
Waste PPPs, Handshake Issue # 12
In this issue on waste public-private partnerships (PPPs), experts, entrepreneurs, and activists share innovations that can guide government officials toward
Every year, Russia generates 55-60 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) [1] with a per capita average reaching up
Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?
Cities exist, grow, and prosper because they take advantage of scale economies and specialization wrought by agglomeration. But output growth
This TOD Guide for Urban Communities shares the best practice guidelines in transit oriented development around the world. This publication
The study “Operationalizing the Urban NEXUS” is founded on pioneering experiences from cities all over the world that have recognized
Success stories in socially responsible public procurement
The report contains a series of success stories on how public authorities have put socially responsible procurement into practice and
Over the past decade and especially in the past five years, industrialized governments and development finance institutions have launched a
Inclusion Matters : The Foundation for Shared Prosperity
Today, the world is at a conjuncture where issues of exclusion and inclusion are assuming new significance for both developed
