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Online Course: Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

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Cities are a core component of the UN’s 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. This mini-series is a companion piece to the SDG Academy's full-length Sustainable Cities course and also serves as a brief introduction to the topic of urban sustainable development and the SDGs. From the inclusion of SDG 11 to the emphasis on subnational actors, cities are increasingly recognized as key players in achieving the SDGs. In these five lectures aptly titled, Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs asks the questions: What does it mean to be a ‘sustainable city’ in the 21st century? And what types of challenges do local governments face in adapting to new technologies, energy systems, modes of transportation and more?

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Municipal Performance Mandala for local indicators

Available in English

The Municipal Performance Mandala is a "radar" type chart, which shows the degree of development of the Municipality according to 4 dimensions: economic, social, environmental and institutional. Twent...

Developed by Confederación Nacional dos Municípios e...

Posted by Santiago Martin

Concept notes and papers

Bristol and the SDGs: a Voluntary Local Review of progress 2019

Available in English

This Voluntary Local Review (VLR) summarises the progress and challenges of the city of Bristol with regards to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the framework of the city's One City Plan. T...

Developed by Economic & Social Research Council, Univ...

Posted by Local2030

Guidance and systemization of experiences

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