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UN-HABITAT's Sustainable Cities Programme and a project known as Localising Agenda 21, help cities get the most out of their vital role in social and economic development by promoting better environmental policies and programmes, aimed at reducing pollution, and improving urban environmental management.
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Cities must be empowered to tackle climate change
Copenhagen - 19/12/2009

National governments must give cities the support they need to tackle climate change impacts, UN-HABITAT Executive Director Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka said at the end of the marathon climate change talks in the Danish capital.

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View Details Cities Development Strategies for Improved Urban Environment and Poverty Reduction: In the Lake Victoria Region
The publication is a documentation of the process, achievements and lessons learnt in the development of city development strategies for cities in Phase I of the Lake Victoria City Development Strategies initiative.
View Details Sustainable Urban Energy Planning
The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation programmes. There can be no single recipe for all cities ? e so it is up to each local government to develop its own innovative and appropriate plans based on local resources and needs. We, at ICLEI and UN-Habitat, hope this han...

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UN-HABITAT Contribution to the Discussion on Climate Change
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