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Welcome to the on-line information module
on sustainable urban development! This information module is the result of
the joint work of five leading organizations
in the field of sustainable development, located all across the
world. The focus of this on-line module is urban sustainability,
which is highlighted both from a general (global)
as well as from a more focused (local, regional) context.
The module is set up along the following major
pillars:
- Definitions and basics. Urban sustainable development is considered in many
different ways - especially in different geographical/economical/social
contexts. This section clarifies how the participating project
partners approach the issue.
- Advantages of sustainable cities. The issue is highlighted from a general point of
view as well as from a regional context.
- Major barriers hindering the progress towards sustainable cities.
- Regional information. The module takes a closer look-at the following countries/continents:
India, Africa, Europe, South America, Canada. Information was
collected and compiled by organizations working in each geographical
area.
- Links to relevant resources on the
Internet. A comprehensive collection
of relevant Internet resources. Each link is accompanied by a
short summary.
- Project partners. The information for this module was compiled and
edited by a group of collaborating environmental
institutions and non-governmental organizations. This section
gives you more information on these partners.
This on-line module was created within the
framework of the Sustainable
Development Communications Network, a knowledge network of
seven of the world's leading sustainable development organizations
seeking to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development
through broader, integrated communications. Five of these organizations
have produced a significant amount of information related to
sustainable cities. This on-line module integrates this information
and presents it in an integrated format.
The project was implemented by the generous
support of the International Institute
for Sustainable Development (Canada) and the Government
of Japan.
Join the Sustainable Development Communications
Network!
If your organization is interested in becoming an associate member
in an active international community of organizations working
in the field of environmentally sustainable development, please
visit the SD Gateway - the one-stop information portal to sustainable
development!
For an information brochure on sustainable
cities please contact Gabor Heves at The
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe.
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