Melbourne Model Pilot Sustainable Tourism Context Rapidly evolving tourism practices in Le Havre had further complicated the political, social, and environmental sectors. More visitors were attracted to the area for longer periods, while the growing industry had to support an intricate system. The city and surrounding areas were made up of a complex patchwork of...
Melbourne Model Pilot The Environmental Street Project Context Being a structurally old city, with minimal new architecture, As-Salt suffered from over-crowdedness and congestion of roads and buildings. Social services and developmental projects were unavailable due to the deep congestion and unreflective planning. Transport was difficult to navigate and parking was scarce. Unplanned and haphazard modern...
Melbourne Model Pilot The Grant Fund for Plock Human Rights Context The Grant Fund was established in 2003. Its objective was to help in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Town of Plock, adopted by the Municipal Council. The Strategy had been formulated in result of public consultations carried out with the...
Porto Alegre Innovating project New livelihoods for the community of Vila Santa Teresinha Human Rights Labour Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable Goal 16: Promote...
Porto Alegre Innovating project Water, Electricity and Citizenship for Vila Santo André Human Rights Labour Environment Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient...
Melbourne Model Pilot Urban Development Context As an Innovating City, Ulaan Baatar participates at the highest level of engagement within the Cities Programme. The city has shown strong leadership in translating the Ten Principles of the Global Compact into day-to day urban governance and management of seemingly intractable issues through adopting collaborative multi-stakeholder approaches to...
John Smith Melbourne Melbourne Model Pilot Utility Debt Spiral Project Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Jan 2007 Context Conducted between 2003-2007, the Utility Debt Spiral project worked to explore and address the relationship between the impact of utility...
Leeuwarden Innovating project WaterCampus: Leeuwarden and its European Water Technology Hub 8 Dec 2014 Context Addressing global water issues – building the local economy In combining water technologies, international connectedness, culture and community, Leeuwarden’s project as an Innovating level City in the Cities Programme builds on developing technologies. The goal is to successfully address global...
27 Feb 2017 Dr Joan Clos to open New Urban Agenda Conference The New Urban Agenda Conference announced last week that Dr Joan Clos, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Habitat, will open the conference: Implementing the New Urban Agenda: making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The event will be held 4-5 May 2017...
19 Sep 2016 The New Urban Agenda: an update Originally published on The Conversation – 12 September 2016 Author: Brendan Barrett See event details for Habitat III Having run the diplomatic equivalent of a cross-country marathon, there was concern that negotiations on the New Urban Agenda might trip at the final hurdle. Three days of...
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