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Sustainable cities and communities

By 2030, 60 per cent of the global population will reside in cities. As dense hubs of global activity, cities present some of the greatest challenges among the Sustainable Development Goals. From housing, public health, and employment, to natural resource consumption and transportation, achieving the SDGs will hinge on urban planning initiated now.

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ research on sustainable urbanisation seeks to overcome the tendency to treat urban issues (such as governance, water, waste, health, economic development, or vulnerability to natural hazards) as discrete problems and instead find integrated, interdisciplinary solutions.

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News

Affordable Urban Housing for Achieving the SDGs

A new ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS policy brief calls attention to the profound impact of affordable housing on the attainment of the SDGs.

22 Dec 2021

Event

Online Open House for Prospective ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS Students

On 17 December ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS will host the first of two online ¡°open house¡± events for prospective students.

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News

Strategies to Improve Community Acceptance of Sustainable, Affordable Housing

A new policy brief recommends strengthening community support for technology and sustainable design in affordable housing projects.

14 Dec 2021

News

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Joins the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ joined as a Collaborating Agency and a new member of the Best Practices Task Force.?

07 Dec 2021

Press Release

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021¡¯s '100 Greatest Innovations'

Popular Science named UN University¡¯s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.

30 Nov 2021

Event

Rights Literacy in Indigenous Migrant Communities: Priorities and New Frontiers in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States

Identifying opportunities and challenges related to indigenous migration and rights literacy.

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Event

Sustainable Water Resources Management in Asian Cities: Challenges & Opportunities

On 25 October, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS will host the webinar "Sustainable Water Resources Management in Asian Cities: Challenges & Opportunities". ?

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