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Our new interactive visualisation plots countries’ incomes per capita against their levels of urbanisation
Let's see what the BRICS teach us about urbanisation and economic growth
… measures that have begun to shift Brazil down from its heights of inequality – perhaps in a later visualisation we will try to add in the inequality dimension. Deciphering regional signatures These patterns … other, which has implications for their economic, social and even environmental prospects. What the visualisation also shows, and which is …
Insight, 16 September 2014
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Globalization and Cities
… the distribution of income, assets and economic power. This growing inequality can be seen between nations (with many nations receiving … can ensure compliance by transnational corporations with social and environmental policies and make them answerable to citizens who gain no …
Publication, 01 April 2002
An aerial view of London. Southwark, on the left, is surprisingly undense (Photo: David, Bergin, Emmett and Elliott, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
How can compact cities keep house prices under control?
… than 20 organisations committed to enhancing the economic, social and environmental performance of cities. Drawing on more than 300 academic … at £38. Increased population density is also associated with better environmental outcomes, including preservation of green space and … to rent, there is a risk that compact city policies will exacerbate inequality within cities. Governments can avoid an increase in housing …
Insight, 14 September 2017
Busy commuter traffic
What drives the world’s changing urban geographies?
… about the very large economic, technological, social, political, environmental and demographic changes that have underpinned or … nations without sufficient infrastructure, services and city governance. City governments are faced with extraordinary changes in the … But the link to economic growth that drives urbanisation and wealth inequality is clear. Assessing the spatial impacts of new technologies …
Insight, 23 April 2020
Women from Paraguay's Ita Guasu indigenous community discuss their community development plan. Civil debate and value-based decision making will be key to implementing the SDGs (Photo: USAID, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Positioning the SDGs within the politics of national development
… The world has entered a possibly unprecedented period of environmental, political, social and economic change. Governments are … for action on global issues, from climate change to increasing inequality, this new global agenda could be the tipping point for that … planner will ultimately interpret the goals in the political context. Governance of the SDG agenda also has political dimensions – who is …
Insight, 12 July 2016
You are what you (m)eat
… large-scale production systems - have numerous negative social and environmental impacts. Nevertheless these large-scale systems have been … be cheap at the supermarket, low prices do not include the social and environmental costs, which are often borne by the world´s poor. The … these systems can also have negative impacts. A classic tale of inequality… Like most environmental issues, meat consumption cannot be …
Insight, 07 October 2010
Colombia's government and left-wing insurgents sign a historic agreement ending 52 years of conflict. Some commentators suggest the peace process has opened the way for major progress on the SDGs (Photo: Gobierno de Chile, Creative Commons via Wikimedia)
SDGs: from adopted framework to political force for change
… pushing for concerted action on climate change, economic and social inequality, and environmental degradation.   While many planning departments are on … is also very difficult politically to move from established sectoral governance institutions to more integrated, cross-cutting alternatives. …
Insight, 17 February 2017
Environment and social justice must be at heart of policymaking, says international alliance
… need to challenge economic and social norms that promote inequity and environmental degradation." The meeting was called to discuss and make … development agenda: climate change, sustainable consumption and environmental economics. Delegates recommended key changes that the UK … and poverty are all tightly linked," says Tom Bigg, head of global governance at IIED. "To tackle these problems we need new approaches …
News, 17 June 2007
CBA12: Key messages
Article, 11 June 2018
The flag of the United Nations raised above the headquarters of the Habitat III Conference, held in Quito in Ecuador (Photo: Cancillería del Ecuador)
Sustainable cities: the nexus between resilience and resource efficiency
… and knowledge sharing. Dense populations reduce the economic and environmental cost of providing most infrastructure and services. A … can also mobilise businesses and civil society to support a city's environmental agenda, adding dynamism and creativity to local … will require more integrated and responsive urban planning and governance.  Yet we also find that achieving resilience and resource …
Insight, 05 May 2017