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Why we need an Urban Sustainable Goal
Posted on: 3 March 2014
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In 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), adopted by the United Nations after the Millennium Declaration, are set to expire. The next set of global development goals, which are supposed to be even more environmentally focused, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are currently under discussion at the UN and in multiple fora around the world. The author of this post considers how the SDGs should deal with urban issues.
Sustainable food in urban communities
Posted on: 25 February 2014
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The URBACT Thematic Network “Sustainable Food in Urban Communities” is a project involving 10 European cities that wish to grow, deliver and enjoy more sustainable food: they are looking for joint, effective and sustainable solutions to develop low-carbon and resource-efficient urban food systems. New outputs from the project are available online.
Future Earth
Posted on: 19 February 2014
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Future Earth is a 10-year international research initiative that will develop the knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability in the coming decades. Future Earth will mobilize thousands of scientists while strengthening partnerships with policy-makers and other stakeholders to provide sustainability options and solutions in the wake of Rio+20.
German Future Earth Summit. Berlin, 27-28 January 2014
Posted on: 19 February 2014
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Future Earth is a 10–year international research programme launched in June 2012, at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) that will provide critical knowledge required for societies to face the challenges posed by global environmental change and to identify opportunities for a transition to global sustainability. This Summit brought together scientists from different research fields to discuss and further develop Future Earth topics, and to bring forward the dialogue with stakeholders and research funders. The Future Earth Initial Design report, adopted in November 2013, and a book of abstracts are available online.
Rethinking, reinventing and recovery. Paris, 4-5 February 2014
Posted on: 19 February 2014
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This is the 18th Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe conference, hosting speakers from 46 organisations across 15 countries, who shared insights on topics including the economy, cities, real estate finance, sustainability and the prospects for southern Europe. Presentations are available online.
Greener skills and jobs
Posted on: 17 February 2014
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This report from the OECD suggests that the role of skills and education and training policies should be an important component of the ecological transformation process.
Future of social housing: Environmental and social challenges and the way forward. Geneva, 4-5 February 2014
Posted on: 13 February 2014
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This event aimed to develop different concepts of social housing and identify the main challenges that the UNECE countries (including European countries, USA, Canada, and central and western Asia) need to address. Participants discussed how to: provide and finance social housing; improve social cohesion and living conditions; reduce energy poverty; and promote environmental sustainability. Presentations are available online.
Multi-dimensional review of Myanmar: Volume 1. Initial assessment
Posted on: 12 February 2014
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This assessment shows that Myanmar’s success in achieving growth will depend on developing the institutional/social capital necessary for economic/financial stability, to ensure the rule of law, to achieve environmentally sustainable development, and creating an enabling private sector environment.
Exploring pathways to sustainability. New Delhi, 10-11 February 2014
Posted on: 12 February 2014
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The STEPS Centre carries out interdisciplinary research projects and policy engagement activities with partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. STEPS’ work looks at how pathways to sustainability, linking environmental integrity with social justice, can be built in today’s complex, dynamic world. The 2014 Annual Symposium focused on the theme of ‘pathways to sustainability’. Participants considered how particular mainstream, development interventions emerge as part of self-reinforcing trajectories for change, and the implications of these pathways for both environmental integrity and social justice. They examined a range of contemporary issues including urbanisation and environmental health, climate change, securisation and grassroots innovation. The event also provided an opportunity to explore future trajectories of change and possibilities for switching to more sustainable alternative pathways. Further details are available online.
Urbia
Posted on: 11 February 2014
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This is a blog from Julia Suh is a registered architect and urban strategist based in Sydney, Australia. Urbia started as documentation of Julia Suh’s observations and analyses of dense Asian cities from her independent Urban Research Sabbatical 2013. After visiting 19 European cities over 9 weeks, she was based in Asia to apply quantitative tools to understand its urban forms and provide strategic planning advice for a fair, accessible and sustainable city. Her research concluded with guest lectureship at Hanoi Architectural University, where she led lectures, seminars and studios under the title of Design for City Living.
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