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The Biodiversity COP15 saw the adoption of the post-2020 framework, which provides a roadmap for biodiversity conservation, protection, restoration & management for the next decade. Read about UrbanShift's participation at the conference.
This publication by the Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) initiative synthesizes the latest findings from the IPCC Sixth Assessment Reports in partnership with cities and businesses across the globe.
The report provides an overview of the latest evidence on gender equality across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the interlinkages among the goals and the pivotal role women and girls play in leading the way forward.
Pune's Chief Knowledge Officer talks about some of the inspiring initiatives – from electric buses to urban farms – that the Pune Smart City Corporation is implementing to make the city smarter, greener and more resilient.
A growing body of research shows that even forests located far away from urban centers provide tremendous benefits in regulating the global climate, water and biodiversity systems that are essential to people’s health and quality of life.
This report evaluates how forests both inside and outside city boundaries benefit cities and their residents, and what actions cities can take to conserve, restore and sustainably manage those forests.
At this three-day workshop, city and national officials from Latin America shared their experiences and discussed approaches and mechanisms for financing local climate adaptation.
In UrbanShift's last newsletter of 2022, we hear from our lead agency, UNEP, on the program's efforts to promote biodiversity in cities, highlighting resources and webinars that explore the power of nature to enhance climate resilience and equity. We also celebrate the launch of our first annual report!
UrbanShift's project in China aims to support participating cities in achieving carbon neutrality and climate resilience by implementing nature-based solutions and urban biodiversity strategies and mainstreaming integrated planning at the city level.
This virtual convening created a space for participants to discuss strategies for supporting biodiversity and low-carbon development across China.
