Natural Asset and Biodiversity Valuation in Cities [Conference Edition]

Cities are increasingly recognizing the role of the natural environment in shaping healthy and livable places that enhance human capital and urban

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Croatia Solid Waste Sector Review. Technical Studies - Summaries

The activity developed a review of the solid waste sector in Croatia involving seven topical studies across two dimensions; Three studies covered cross-cutting bottlenecks in t

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Coastal Waste Management Infrastructure in a Changing Climate: Seychelles Risk Assessment Report

A risk assessment aims to identify current and future climate change-induced hazards to the providence 1 (P-1) and providence 2 (P-2) landfills, which are existing coastal wast

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Melaka: Pathway to Urban Sustainability

Melaka State in Malaysia has strong sustainability aspirations and is an important member of t

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Financing urban resiliency and low emission development in Asia

This

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Urban and Rural Municipal Solid Waste in China and the Circular Economy: A Brief Overview and Opportunities Going Forward

This paper lists several opportunities for China to advance MSW policies and practices.

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Good Practice Guide: Cool Cities (Mandarin)

This Good Practice Guide focuses on the key elements to support cities in the launch and implementation of successful cool surface programs, leading to better economic, social, and environmental ou

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Good Practice Guide: Cool Cities (English)

This Good Practice Guide focuses on the key elements to support cities in the launch and implementation of successful cool surface programs, leading to better economic, social, and environmental ou

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How to finance urban infrastructure? C40 Cities Finance Facility

City governments around the world are struggling to finance urgently needed urban infrastructure.

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Urban Climate Action Impacts Framework

This document presents an Urban Climate Action Impacts Framework that can be applied when exploring the wider impact of city climate action.

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Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (French)

An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

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Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done (English)

An analysis of the contribution C40 cities can make to delivering the Paris Agreement objective of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

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Boosting subnational climate action through new climate governance

National, local and other subnational governments need to work together to track performance and implement effective, coordinated climate action, with the aim to progressively raise local, national

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Bulgaria Spending Review - Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of Waste Management Spending

In 2016, the Government of Bulgaria (GoB) decided to initiate spending reviews (RS) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its spending in the context of a moderate fis

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Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers : An Initial Assessment

The global sanitation workforce bridges the gap between sanitation infrastructure and the provision of sanitation services.

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The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned from On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa

Over half the world’s population cooks primarily with wood, charcoal, coal, crop waste, or dung.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Technical Assistance for Awareness Raising and Public Education on Solid Waste Management: Campaign Handbook (Bosnian)

Босна и Херцеговина - Техничка Помоћ за Подизање Свијести и Образовање Јавности о Управљању Чврстим Отпадом : Приручник за Кампању.

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CHONGQING 2035

Each part of the Chongqing 2035 report is downloadable below.

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Seoul's Experience in Cultural Heritage Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration

This report details the evolution of Seoul’s efforts since the 1960s to balance all three elements of this critical equation: cultural heritage, sustainable tourism, and urban

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TOD Implementation Resources and Tools

Transit-oriented development, commonly known as TOD, is a planning and design strategy that focuses on creating urban development patterns which facilitate the use of public transit,walking and cyc

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