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Peer-reviewed Article

Urban-Scale Quantification of Rainfall Interception Drivers in Tree Communities: Implications for Sponge City Planning

In Sustainability
Author:
Chaonan
Xu
Xiya
Zhu
Runxin
Zhang
Baoguo
Liu
Kun
Wang
Enkai
Xu
Ang
Li
Ho Yi
Wan
Peihao
Song
Shidong
Ge
Urban trees play a crucial role in regulating hydrological processes within urban ecosystems by intercepting rainfall to effectively reduce surface runoff and mitigate urban flooding. Current research lacks a systematic quantification of rainfall interception capacity and its community-level impacts at the urban scale. This study adopts a city...
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Peer-reviewed Article

Cities’ review of the sustainable development goals and insights from voluntary local reviews

In npj Urban Sustainability
Author:
Yizhao
Yang
Progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been insufficient, partly due to weak policy follow-up and review (FUR) at all government levels. While local governments are key to implementing the SDGs, the country-centric design of the 2030 Agenda hinders effective local-level FUR. To address this shortcoming, local governments...
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Keywords:
VLRs
Follow-up and Review
SDGs
Submission to Policy Process
T20-South-Africa-TF5-Statement

T20 Task Force (05) Statement: Accelerating Climate Action and the Just Energy Transition

Author:
Maiara
Folly
Céline
Kauffmann
Gaylor
Montmasson-Clair
Abla
Abdel-Latif
Anbumozhi
Venkatachalam
Brian
Mantlana
Britta
Rennkamp
Claude
Kabemba
Daouda
Sembene
David
Obura
Fausto
Carbajal Glass
Igor
Makarov
Jeffrey
Sachs
John
Asafu-Adjaye
Kahyoun
Moon
Leanne
Govindsamy
Lebogang
Mulaisi
Michael
Boulle
Raed
Al-Mestneer
Rebekah
Shirley
Rosana
Santos
Sabrine
Emran
Sabyasachi
Saha
Sarang
Shidore
Alex
Benkenstein
Vitória
Gonzalez
Jordan
Mc Lean
In a context of escalating and interlinked climate and biodiversity crises, ambitious, integrated and inclusive action towards just transitions is central to ensuring a more sustainable, equitable and resilient world for current and future generations. The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the submission of the second...
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Keywords:
Just Transition
climate change
Clean Energy Transition
G20
Commentary (Op. Ed)

Transformative Outcomes in Local Sustainable Development Through Stakeholder Engagement

ICMA Public Management Magazine
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This article explores how genuine stakeholder engagement can drive sustainable development by fostering trust, empowering communities, and strengthening governance. Drawing on experiences from Santa Rosa City in the Philippines and Shimokawa Town in Japan—two places facing vastly different challenges—it illustrates how meaningful participation can...
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Keywords:
stakeholder engagement
VLRs
Local government
Training or Learning Material

廃プラスチック問題とその 国際政策動向

JICAイラク「廃棄物管理」
Author:
2024年秋に開催されたJICAによるイラク・クルド地域の地方政府担当者向けの廃棄物管理に関する研修にて、海洋プラスチックごみに関する講義を中心に行った。会場は、広島にあるJICA中国オフィスであった。
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