Air pollution to cause 6-9 million premature deaths and cost 1% GDP by 2060 – OECD
Outdoor air pollution could cause 6 to 9 million premature deaths a year by 2060 and cost 1% of global GDP – around USD…
Assessing Socioeconomic Resilience to Floods in 90 Countries
Authors: S. Hallegatte, World Bank Mook Bangalore, World Bank Adrien Vogt-Schilb, CIRED, Centre international de recherche sur l’environnement et le développement World Bank Policy…
Sino-US cities cooperation in air quality improvement and low-carbon development
ICLEI continues to advance Sino-US partnerships in air quality improvement and low-carbon city development with NDRC and partners at 2nd Sino-US Climate Leaders Summit…
UN Habitat Lecture Series: Steffen Lehmann, University of Portsmouth
Urban Lectures The UN Habitat urban lectures are a free resource of video lectures, including synopsis, biographies and additional reading materials, open to use…
The World’s First 24/7 Solar Power Plant
The California firm Solar Reserve unveiled the world’s first solar power plant able to generate power 24/7 without any kind of coal- or gas-fired…
Manhattan Institute
A free-market think tank focusing on Economic Growth, Education, Energy and Environment, Health Care, Legal Reform, Public Sector, Race, & Urban Policy. The Manhattan…
RMIT University: Centre for Urban Research
RMIT University: Centre for Urban Research is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement…
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims…
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research: Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research: Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent…
Conservation for Cities
It’s time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly…