New Book:: Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas
Editors: Attia, S., Shabka, S., Shafik, Z., Ibrahim, A.A.A.M. (Eds.) ISBN 978-3-319-29948-8 This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements…
How grassroots are playing a role in Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda
Cities Today US Reporter, Mythili Sampathkumar, spoke to Rose Molokoane, co-Chair of the Grassroots Constituent Group Cities Today US Reporter, Mythili Sampathkumar, spoke to…
Debating Climate Ethics, a new book by Stephen M. Gardiner and David A. Weisbach
In this volume, Stephen M. Gardiner and David A. Weisbach present arguments for and against the relevance of ethics to global climate policy. Gardiner…
Regions will drive the success of the Sustainable Development Goals
Rolf Alter, Director of the OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate @raltergov The ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN General…
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…
An Argument for Using Nuclear Power to Combat Climate Change
Many analysts are now calling not just to preserve existing nuclear power plants, but to invest in new designs to help fight climate change.…
Habitat UNI
Habitat UNI is UN-Habitat’s partnership with universities worldwide. UNI (previously HPUI – Habitat Partner University Initiative) was introduced as a means of promoting cooperation…
Urban Initiatives
Urban Initiatives is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that consists of several community-based and faith-based institutes that respond to the economic, housing, and social needs…
UN Habitat Lecture Series: Ronald Wall, Erasmus University
Urban Lectures The UN Habitat urban lectures are a free resource of video lectures, including synopsis, biographies and additional reading materials, open to use…
OECD Report: A New Rural Development Paradigm for the 21st Century
Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost…