It takes a city: The case for collaborative climate action
In 2016, 533 cities disclosed their climate-related data through CDP’s cities program. The CDP annual global report, analyzes this data with a view to showing cities, regional governments, companies and investors … Continue reading
Cities and refugees: The German experience
The reality is that refugees disproportionately settle in large cities, where they have better job prospects and existing social connections. Ultimately, it is those communities, rather than national governments, that … Continue reading
The City as Platform – How Digital Networks are Changing Urban Life and Governance
Free ebook – The 2015 Aspen Institute Roundtable on Information Technology gathered 31 distinguished leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in Aspen Colorado to discuss how digital networks are changing urban life … Continue reading
Cities, Violence and Order
How will security in cities be understood in the future? For whom will it be provided? What are the ways by which urban security provision will be governed? And, what … Continue reading
Defining Smart City Governance
Slides from keynote address by Igor Calzada at the Smart City InFocus held in China in September 2016. The presentation revolved around governance of smart cities by pointing out a critical … Continue reading
Rethinking sustainable cities: Accessible, green and fair
Sustainable urbanisation has moved to the forefront of global debate, research and policy agendas over recent years. Rapid urbanisation throughout China, India and many other low and middle income countries … Continue reading
Informality and inclusive green growth
This document captures some of the evidence and insights presented and summarises the key discussion points made on 25th February 2016, in London, when IIED and partners hosted a conference to … Continue reading
For a political economy of space and place
Under capitalism, how does the state organise space in our everyday lives through the streets we walk, the monuments we visit, and the places where we meet? The lecture contributes … Continue reading
Integrating Informal Institutions in Local Governance: Does it Matter?
In this paper we add to the literature on ‘informally institutionalised’ relationships between states and citizens by examining the case of a particular type of informal institution – Mjesna Zajednica … Continue reading
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