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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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One City Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals

Available in English

This One City Plan reflects the mapping of the City of Bristol with regards to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Envisioning how the City wants to develop until 2050, the document offers objec...

Developed by University of Bristol, Bristol City Coun...

Posted by Local2030

Guidance and systemization of experiences

Territorial development and local knowledge systems: Engaging local farming knowledge through a right-based approach to agricultural development

Available in English

The purpose of this paper is to argue that agricultural development efforts should support the practical integration of different knowledge systems in various areas and sectors of agriculture to reach...

Developed by Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Posted by Local2030

Guidance and systemization of experiences

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