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Better cities are possible: achieving resilient, low-carbon and inclusive urban development
A series of articles looking at ways to achieve resilient, low-carbon and inclusive urban development. It sets out a vision for urban transformation that responds to the twin crises of climate change and inequality.
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Building better cities: responding to the twin challenge of inequality and climate change
… tackle disruptive risks such as the climate emergency and COVID-19, cities must embrace innovative approaches that build resilience  Urban … , and pushed many into poverty.   Reversals in poverty reduction are projected to continue throughout 2022 as a result of rising … and equitable solutions with local stakeholders.   Cities need better data, leadership and finance  During 2021, IIED’s urban …
Article, 23 June 2022
No climate justice without housing justice
… persistent nature of housing discrimination whereby particular groups are systematically excluded from housing opportunities.  Currently, 1.6 … contributed to the deepening of social and spatial inequalities in cities.  The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the role that housing … of the associated burdens and responsibilities. The solution IIED’s 'Better cities are possible' agenda recognises that respecting, …
Article, 23 June 2022
Embracing disruptive resilience
… The risks that cities face are becoming more extreme (with more outlier events), teleconnected … are more resilient” There is a persistent myth that urban areas are better resourced and are therefore inherently more resilient than other …
Article, 23 June 2022
Urban climate justice: connecting social justice and decarbonisation
… Cities in the global South can leapfrog the carbon-intensive … decarbonisation efforts can benefit the urban poor, how climate risks are distributed within cities, and how cities can develop resilient, … and housing in low-income settlements. … Climate change … Urban … Better cities are possible: achieving resilient, low-carbon and …
Article, 23 June 2022
Making the most of migration: mobility in the context of the climate emergency
… pandemic assistance. Building on the notion of an inclusive city, a ‘better city’ would prepare, where possible, for the arrival of new … migrants as a transient population or a humanitarian caseload, they are recognised as city residents who make social, economic and political … little, in general, about the experiences of migrants and IDPs in cities, or how they adapt to urban life while maintaining contacts with …
Article, 23 June 2022
IIED at WUF11
… the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. It is attended by … Some of the events IIED and partners will be involved in at WUF11 are as follows: Monday, 27 June 2022 Better cities are possible: responding to the twin urban crises of …
Event, 26 June 2022
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… one behind 3. Financing a resilient future 4. Establishing resilient cities and infrastructure 5. Working with nature to build resilience D&C … up by climate change – ranging from despair and anger to hope – that are often left out of formal negotiations, to be expressed. This week … Overarching findings from D&C Days point towards the need to better manage compound risk, in part by breaking down artificial silos …
Article, 12 November 2021
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… events throughout the conference. Crisis prevention and response in cities: it’s time to take a whole of society approach Date:  Sunday, 9 … organisations, cities can have a strengthened capacity to better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Acknowledging … 880 million people live in urban slums. Often, these communities are only described by their negative attributes: unsafe housing, …
Event, 08 February 2020
Facing an increasingly urban world
… Cities occupy only 0.5 per cent of the world's land but account for an … agenda'. The implications of the statistics at the top of this blog are stark and simple. We will not achieve sustainable development … be used to focus attention and energy on changes which will produce better, more sustainable and more inclusive cities and towns. Complex …
Blog, 13 May 2016