A model for Transit Oriented Development: Curitiba, Brazil

In the mid-1960s, to keep pace with Curitiba’s surge in population, traffic congestion, and uncontrolled urban sprawl, the City shifted its urban planning strategy from a radial growth pattern to a

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Measuring, Reporting, Verification (MRV) of Urban Low Emission Development; ICLEI’s Green Climate Cities Handbook for Local Governments

Paris Agreement led onto the beginning of a new era where climate action is accelerated, coordinated and properly financed.

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Urban Transport: Can Public-Private Partnerships Work?

Cities exist, grow, and prosper because they take advantage of scale economies and specialization wrought by agglomeration.

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TOD Guide for Communities

This TOD Guide for Urban Communities shares the best practice guidelines in transit oriented development around the world.

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Successful Local Government Fundraising and Project Pitching

While most local governments struggle to access funds for their low-emission and climate resil

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Montreal

Montréal is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network and serves as a lighthouse city for the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP).

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Copenhagen

Copenhagen is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network, contributing its long-standing experience in integrating nature-based solutions, climate ad

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Berlin

Berlin is an active member of the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) Urban Nature Network, contributing its experience in biodiversity conservation, adaptive urban planning, and green in

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Algeria

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Argentina

The GEF-7 (UrbanShift) project in Argentina is implemented by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MAyDS).

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Belize

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Benin

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Canada

Canada contributes to the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) through the active engagement of cities such as

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Brazil

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China

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a global leader in biodiversity conservation and climate ambition, and its commitment to sustainable development is reflected in its participation in the

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Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire participates in the GEF-6 Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SC IAP) through Abidja

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Denmark

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