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The case studies here presented demonstrate issues of concern and solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources across sectors, and the positive impacts policy...

Cities are engines of economic growth and offer opportunities for innovation and sustainable development. But Goal 11 recognizes that urban areas still face numerous challenges...

The cities of fast developing countries like India continue to grow rapidly in terms of its spatial extent and population, as a consequent of growth of national of the country....

Visakhapatnam is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Andhra Pradesh with a population of about 1.73 million (Census, 2011). It has been and continues to be a hub of...

A low-carbon mobility approach requires clear and innovative thinking about city futures in terms of the reality (what is already there), desirability (what we would like to...

This report investigates the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) to help build smart, sustainable and resilient cities. It draws from more than a decade of research and...

Globally, fuel efficiency of vehicles is taking centre stage within the context of climate change, public health, and reducing dependence on oil. In India, efforts are underway...

Este e-book mostra que as florestas urbanas e periurbanas podem ser fortes aliadas no enfrentamento à crise climática e de restauração dos ecossistemas. Quando bem geridas, as...

The Renewables 2019 Global Status Report (GSR 2019) marks 15 years since Bonn2004, the landmark international conference that gave rise to REN21. Then, a “coalition of the...

This report constitutes an indispensable tool for each and every coastal country, the European Union and all those trying to build a Euro-Mediterranean zone of stability and...

Negotiations on how over 190 countries can move forward on climate change come to Durban, South Africa, amid concerns that the gap between scientific reality and political...

This annex responds to some of the key barriers identified to scaling up the use of the NbS – particularly the challenges of showing that nature in cities can be an ‘asset’...

This report aims at strengthening the case for investment and provides a collection of financing options for different types of urban NbS1. It has been developed as a...

Within the framework of the GEO project and responding to the call of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment and activities related to the Johannesburg Summit, the GEO Cities...

This edition of the Environmental Sustainability in Asia Publication Series reflects the progress, challenges and opportunities of the seven principal themes in Cambodia,...

CBO – Action and Policy provides the summary of a global assessment of the links between urbanization, biodi- versity, and ecosystem services. Drawing on contributions from more...

This note draws on the findings of the United Nations’ expert panel on natural resources – the International Resource Panel (IRP) – to highlight some key policy-relevant...

This report on the environmental dimension of the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to explore the relationship between the environment and the issues prioritized in...

The recently released report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prepared by 2500 experts from 130 countries has made it clear that climate change is real.

Este documento visa apresentar aos decisores políticos das cidades um conjunto de oito mensagens-chave que a ONU Meio Ambiente reconhece como fundamentais para tornar as cidades...