Global Ecovillage Network
Global Ecovillage Network is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Grassroots partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims…
University of Manchester, School of Environment, Education and Development
University of Manchester, School of Environment, Education and Development is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent…
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…
New UN HABITAT tool will map the ‘science of cities’
With the urban growth boom driving trends that will affect all aspects of sustainable development, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT) is…
Is city living bad for your health?
Many cities struggle to offer their growing populations a healthy environment – but urban living doesn’t necessarily mean a poor quality of life Across…
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.…
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…