As part of the project on “Participatory Review of Egyptian Planning and Related Urban Development Legislation to Support Sustainable Urban Development” the UN-Habitat Cairo office in collaboration with the Urban Legislation Unit of
Le Dialogue sur les Villes Durables à Strasbourg a montré que les gouvernements locaux s'approprient déjà les agendas mondiaux, organisent des activités de sensibilisation et mettent en oeuvre le Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030, en engageant tous les acteurs locaux. Nous avons également entendu l'engagement des gouvernements nationaux à travailler avec les communautés, le secteur privé et à établir des mécanismes de dialogue et de coopération avec d'autres niveaux de gouvernement pour atteindre des villes durables.
El Diálogo sobre las ciudades sostenibles de Estrasburgo mostró como los gobiernos locales están ya implementando las agendas globales, organizando actividades de sensibilización y haciendo una realidad la Agenda para el desarrollo sostenible 2030 e involucrando a todos los actores locales. En Estrasburgo también escuchamos como los gobiernos nacionales implican a las comunidades y el sector privado para establecer mecanismos de diálogo y colaboración con los demás niveles de gobierno para alcanzar la sostenibilidad en las ciudades.
The Sustainable Cities Dialogue in Strasbourg showed how local governments are already taking ownership of the global agendas, organizing awareness-raising activities and implementing Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development by engaging all local stakeholders from the grass-roots and up.We have heard the commitment of national governments to work with communities, the private sector and to establish mechanisms of dialogue and cooperation with other levels of governments towards the achievement of sustainable cities.
Alluvial aquifers are widely used as a groundwater source in many countries, mainly due to their high production potential, proximity to demand areas, their ease, and economy of extraction.
Urbanization is one of the most significant trends of the 21st Century with the global urban population growing from 732 million in 1950 to 4 billion in 2017. This number is expected to nearly double by 2050. The rapid growth of urban areas has increased economic productivity and provided greater opportunities and better quality of life for many.
Partners: UN-Habitat and UNICEF
Locations: Lebanon, Tripoli
Donors: United States Government and United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security
cThe CitiesIPCC Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, held in Edmonton, Canada, March 5-7, created enhanced understanding of the impacts of climate change
