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At COP23, the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference, ICLEI and GLISPA – the Global Island Partnership – launched Front-line…
A match for resilience: The public sector and small and medium enterprises
by Sophia Rettberg, student at University College Maastricht and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer For cities to advance resilient development strategies,…
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Four top ways to drive resilient urban development
We live in an increasingly urban world. Over half the global population lives in cities, and more than two-thirds will…
City leaders and the #MeToo movement: A vital conversation
Across the ICLEI Network, city leaders dedicate every day of their lives to creating healthy, safe and sustainable communities. These…
When science meets policy and practice: Top 3 ways to achieve Paris goals
We need to dig in and build stronger links between climate science, urban policy and practice. The interconnection between the…
Wiring trees? Smart urban parks are missing the point
This blog post represents the opinions of Olga Horn, Roman Serdar Mendle and Monika Zimmermann, Smart Cities Team, ICLEI –…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…
ICLEI’s take on what to expect in 2018: The year for a reality check
Last year ended with a sense that the momentum on sustainable development is durable. It was a hard blow when…
A real national to local conversation on climate governance
For Manuel Alculete Lopes de Araújo, Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique, governance is an issue that extends well beyond climate. Cooperation…
Meet the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement
The term sustainable public procurement might not seem so exciting at first glance, but it actually holds quite a bit…
Cities, business and science aim to scale up low-emission solutions
On 13 November 2017, during COP23, cities, businesses and researchers gathered in a unique forum to discuss the implementation at…
Shaping a shared agenda for adaptation in human settlements: Nairobi Work Programme 11th Focal Point Forum at COP23
Expert stakeholders and national government representatives met at COP23 to discuss climate resilience in human settlements at the 11th Focal Point…