Browsing Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures by Subject "URBANIZATION"
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FAO Contribution to the Nature Based Solutions workstream for the Climate Action Summit - Forests and Trees: A Nature-based Solution to Global Urban Challenges (FAO)
(2019)The Great Green Wall for Cities (GGWC) aims to use FBS to improve ecological continuity within urban areas and, by 2030, create up to 500,000 hectares of new urban forests and restore/maintain up to 300,000 ha of existing ... -
GEO-6 Drivers of Environmental Change Infographic
(2019)Sustainable urbanization is an opportunity to increase citizen’s well-being while decreasing their environmental impact. -
Nepal: Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2019-2022
(2022-03)Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia undergoing rapid ubranization, and the Kathmandu Valley is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the region. The impacts of climate change, coupled with inadequate ... -
Towards Zero-Pollution Cities: Making Mega Cities Resource Efficient, Inclusive, and Low Polluting - Delhi, India Case Study
(2017)Delhi, India is typical of many megacities in Asia and Africa, with large populations, swift economic growth that spurs in-migration, and an already stressed built environment with significant underserved populations lacking ... -
Urbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Quality
(2016)Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a biologically rich region with complex political, social and natural contrasts. However, economies share a heavy reliance on primary products and natural resources, which account ... -
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization - Factsheet
(2018)We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shift future urbanization on to a more environmentally sustainable and socially just path. The Weight of Cities suggests a new approach to focus on low-carbon, resource-efficient, ...