New report charts the evolution of urban resilience
It’s 2009. The world has failed to reach a meaningful international climate agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen. Despite increased climate…
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How local governments can lead the biodiversity movement: New ICLEI Global Ambassador for Local Biodiversity will shine a spotlight on local action
Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods while 1.6 billion people, including 70 million…
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Thirty-seven mayors commit to collective responsibility for creating sustainable African capital cities
A record thirty-seven mayors of African capital cities committed to collective responsibility to build sustainable African capital cities at the…
Resilient cities don’t fear rainy days
Lykke Leonardsen is constantly thinking about rainy days… even when it’s sunny outside. But you really can’t blame her. Ever…
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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…
The coming rise of urban infrastructure: turning infrastructure green
By Andrew M. Deutz, Ph. D., Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy — There are a handful of truly critical…
How women are leading sustainable and resilient cities
This week the ECOCITY World Summit 2017 will bring together in Melbourne representatives of government, business, civil society and academia…
“We cannot do this alone”. Building resilience is a collective business – Final thoughts from Resilient Cities 2017
The world is at a tipping point. Whether it is a tipping point that promises a bright, sustainable future or…
Join the budding conversation about resilient transport
Resilience is a tricky topic when it comes to urban transport. The Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals signal…
What integrated disaster and climate resilience means to cities
By Bryce Appleby, Human geographer, MSc Candidate at Universität Bonn / UNU-EHS – United Nations University of Environmental Risk and…
What we know about integrated resilience planning
Resilience has become an increasingly mainstream concept in global development. Around 2013, as nations and stakeholders shaped the post-2015 sustainable…
Shifting towards resilient urban development
The Paris Agreement establishes a clear goal: to keep the global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius, with the…