Getting international climate finance to the local level
With the rapid ratification of the Paris Agreement, international climate funds will be important in scaling-up developing countries climate action. Evidence shows climate finance reaching the local level – as … Continue reading
Global Urban Justice: The Rise of Human Rights Cities
Introduction – Cities increasingly base their local policies on human rights. Human rights cities promise to forge new alliances between urban actors and international organizations, to enable the ‘translation’ of … Continue reading
The Urban Planner’s Guide to a Post-COP21 World
The UN roadmap for cities …is essentially a playbook for cities with four primary objectives. The first goal is to increase the number of cities and regions implementing action plans. … Continue reading
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization
The joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization, includes six priority areas for a … Continue reading
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