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The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program : A Business Model for Green and Climate-Friendly Growth in Cities

World Bank - 2014

The Rio de Janeiro Low Carbon City Development Program is an ISO-certified framework and set of comprehensive requirements to help the city to plan, implement, monitor, and account for low carbon investments and climate change mitigation actions across all sectors in the city over time. The...

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Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities : eThekwini, South Africa Urban Environmental Profile

World Bank - 2016

The city of eThekwini or Durban has undergone a period of rapid urbanization that has contributed to the degradation of … green urban development in Africa: enhancing the relationship between urbanization, environmental assets and ecosystem … context, sets the background, and context of the study of Durban, providing an overview of the impacts of urbanization and …

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Sustaining urban growth through innovative capacity : Beijing and Shanghai in comparison

Wang, Jici - 2005

"The authors examine the diverse prospects of innovative sectors in Beijing and Shanghai using available indicators and data collected for this study through surveys. Beijing is the first choice for companies locating in China, but foreign employees prefer Shanghai for living convenience and...

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Cities in a globalizing world : governance, performance, and sustainability

Léautier, Frannie (contributor) - 2006

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Philippines Urbanization Review : Fostering Competitive, Sustainable and Inclusive Cities

World Bank - 2017

Urbanization is a driving force for growth and poverty reduction. Globally, over 80 percent of economic activity is …, the benefits of urbanization are not realized and can result in congestion, slums, pollution, inequality and crime. City … competitiveness is an important part of successful urbanization. A competitive city facilitates its firms and industries to create …

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Sustainable Cities

World Bank - 2023

Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to natural hazards whose impacts are exacerbated by unplanned rapid urbanization. The …

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Sustainable Cities Towards A Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery : Applying the Sustainable Cities Implementation Framework in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania

World Bank - 2022

Cities are key to unlocking a climate-smart future for all, as they account for more than 50 percent of the global population, about 70 percent of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 80 percent of global GDP. Urban centers' share of emissions is expected to grow as the urban population is...

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Sustainable land management sourcebook

2008

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Stakeholder Assessment of Opportunities and Constraints to Sustainable Land Management in Ethiopia

World Bank - 2012

Stakeholders' perceptions of opportunities and constraints to sustainable land management in Ethiopia was assessed through interviews and a review of secondary data. Stakeholders included farmers as well as representatives of development agencies, agricultural organizations, donors,...

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Green MiniAtlas

World Bank - 2012

Based on the World Bank's World Development Indicators and the Little Green Data Book, the Green miniAtlas complements the miniAtlas of Global Development previously published by the World Bank. The information in the Green miniAtlas is a quick reference for monitoring environmental performance...

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