Cities and Climate Change : Responding to an Urgent Agenda
The 5th urban research symposium on cities and climate change responding to an urgent agenda, held in Marseille in June 2009, sought to highlight how climate change and urbanization are converging to create one of the greatest challenges of our tim...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank
2012
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| Summary: | The 5th urban research symposium on
cities and climate change responding to an urgent agenda,
held in Marseille in June 2009, sought to highlight how
climate change and urbanization are converging to create one
of the greatest challenges of our time. Cities consume much
of the world's energy, and thus produce much of the
world's greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities, to
varying extents, are also vulnerable to climate change
impacts, with poor populations facing the greatest risk.
Thus, adaptation and increased resilience constitute
priorities for every city, and cities have a key role to
play in mitigating climate change. Climate change mitigation
and adaptation in cities has emerged as a new theme on the
global agenda, creating a strong desire among governments,
the private sector, and the academic community worldwide to
learn from experiences and good practice examples. The 5th
urban research symposium made an important contribution to
the growing body of knowledge and practice in the area of
cities and climate change. During the three-day symposium,
approximately 200 papers were presented to more than 700
participants representing more than 70 countries. As
co-organizers, the authors found it very rewarding to have
such an audience and to see the wide range of topics
discussed, from indicators and measurement to institutions
and governance. This publication is comprised of an edited
selection of the many papers submitted to the symposium and
gives a flavor of the questions asked and possible answers.
(The entire collection of symposium papers is available as
an online resource for interested readers.) The authors look
forward to the benefits that the knowledge gained and the
partnerships forged during the symposium will have for
global efforts on cities and climate change. |
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