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Climate

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,…

Tool

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…

Report

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Explore the GPSC’s constantly growing library of knowledge resources, curated from cities across the world.

Cities, Culture, Creativity : Leveraging Culture and Creativity for Sustainable Urban Development and Inclusive Growth

Culture and creativity have untapped potential to deliver social, economic, and spatial benefits for cities and communities. Cultural and creative

Biodiversity and Health in the Urban Environment

Biodiversity underpins urban ecosystem functions that are essential for human health and well-being. Understanding how biodiversity relates to human health

Market Study for the Philippines: Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers

Mismanaged plastic waste has growing economic and environmental consequences. USD 80-120 billion worth of plastic packaging is lost from the

Market Study for Malaysia: Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers

Plastics are an integral and important part of the global and Malaysian economy. Since the 1950’s, the use of plastic

Project Summaries part 2

This report continues the series by presenting a curated set of PPP case studies implemented at national and subnational levels

Project Summaries part 1

This report compiles a set of real-world PPP case studies illustrating how cities have structured and implemented partnerships with the

Women, Business and the Law 2021

Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations

Market Study for Thailand: Plastics Circularity Opportunities and Barriers

Plastics are an integral and important part of the global and Thai economies. Since the 1950s the use of plastic

Inclusive Resilience : Inclusion Matters for Resilience in South Asia

South Asia is one of the region’s most vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards, particularly climate-induced extremes. The frequency