Knowledge Products
The GPSC hosts a digital library featuring practical tools, reports, and case studies. Explore curated resources across thematic areas, filtering by topic or region to find the insights required to advance urban sustainability.
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
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
What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management Toward Circularity until 2050
What a Waste 3.0 is the third edition of the World Bank Group’s What a Waste series, following the 2012
Sustainable Asset Valuation Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Kigali, Rwanda
This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment evaluates the economic, social, and environmental performance of nature-based solutions (NbS) implemented…
Nature-based Solutions for Beach Stabilization : Opportunities for the Tourism Sector
This report explores nature-based solutions (NBS) for beach stabilization within the Blue Economy framework, emphasizing sustainable ocean resource use for
GEF-6 SCIAP China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot: Summary Reports
China’s GEF-6 SCIAP project institutionalized Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) as a multiscale planning and governance tool embedded in national and city-…
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
Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies
This publication presents six case studies—three international and three from Turkey—showcasing climate-smart infrastructure projects that promote green and…
Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Emerging Cities
Urbanization is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, making sustainable and efficient urban planning critical. Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in…
Exploring nature-positive buildings
The built environment sector is critical to achieving a nature-positive future, as it is responsible for nearly 30% of biodiversity
