Thursday, December 8, 2016

Integrating the environment In Urban Planning and Management - UNEP

Key principles and approaches for cities in the 21st century.

The report describes the social and economic benefits that can be generated by addressing environmental challenges, and provides convincing evidence to support engagement with these issues.

- Cities are important sites for engaging with environmental issues.
- Activities in towns and cities affect the environment locally, regionally and globally in both negative and positive ways.
- A range of strategies can be used to integrate the environment in urban planning and management

- Environmental strategies for urban areas need to be supported by key underlying principles.

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