urbanization

Your city could be exporting deadly air pollution – here’s why

Perspective / Transboundary air pollution still a major threat to human health and well-being.

Baselines for assessing urban GHG abatement need to be transparent

Perspective / Is "hot air" distorting estimates of cities' potential for climate mitigation?

SEI at the 5th International Conference on Climate Services

Feature / More than 250 people will meet in Cape Town to explore how capacity-building and education can improve the use of climate information in decision-making.

Dialogue for decision-making: unpacking the ‘City Learning Lab’ approach

SEI working paper

REVAMP

Tool / Resource Value Mapping (REVAMP) helps city planners estimate resources and reuse potential in a city's wastewater and their financial values.

International training programme on sustainable urban water and sanitation

Program / SEI's sanitation experts collaborate with NIRAS and WaterAid on a Sida-funded capacity development program for sustainable sanitation in cities.

Benefits and barriers to safe use of ecological sanitation in El Alto, Bolivia – a need for improved hygiene education?

SEI brief

What would make your city more sustainable?

Feature

Inclusive local planning is vital for successful climate adaptation in peri-urban areas

Perspective / A study of areas and risks in Thailand found that comprehensive, locally based urban planning is crucial to long-term climate adaptation.