As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), one of the most important by-products of an urban lifestyle, is growing even faster than …
Annual climate change reporting is catching on among cities. CDP hosts disclosure from 73 cities and local governments this year--up from 48 last year--from all corners of the globe, including …
As China's service economy grows and nonindustrial buildings proliferate, building efficiency becomes more important to the country's efforts to reduce the growth in its carbon emissions. Concerns over rising energy …
The World Bank published a book titled, “Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China,” offering practical lessons to policymakers in China to organize and coordinate sustainable low-carbon urban development.
The book suggests a multifaceted approach...
If the twentieth century was known for building highways, the twenty-first century may be known for tearing them down. A new report jointly produced by the Institute for Transportation and …
Cities are where we build our most ambitious and symbolic structures, where we come together to share experiences and exchange capital, goods and ideas, and where we go in search …
A new report titled Urban India 2011: Evidence seeks to contribute to building a strong and inclusive knowledge foundation for India's urban transition.
A new report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and written by authors David Dodman and JoAnn Carmin, examines current and best practices of urban leaders' …
Over the last year Intellecap has been working with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network on exploring opportunities for Private Sector Engagement in Urban Climate …
This UN-Habitat report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward …
In keeping with the mission to address challenges in the provision of safe and reliable water and sanitation services, the Institute of Water Policy and the Asian Development Bank launched …