by David Steven | Jan 30, 2009 | Climate and resource scarcity, Cooperation and coherence, Global system
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Assume a robust global deal on climate and the world’s cities will have to transform their infrastructure, economies and societies in little more than a generation.
Assume uncontrolled emissions growth and they face growing impact from a less hospitable and more volatile climate.
Either way – big changes are on the way. Few cities’ leaders grasp the scale of the challenge, especially in developing countries, where towns and cities will have an additional 1.5bn residents to cope with by 2030.
This new think piece has been prepared as part of the British Council’s Climate and Cities programme. Download the pdf (which has full references) or read the full text below the jump.
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by David Steven | Jan 30, 2009 | Articles, Articles and Publications
Climate and cities think piece, co-authored by David Steven and the British Council’s Peter Upton (29 January 2009)
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by David Steven | Jan 30, 2009 | What we're watching
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by Alex Evans | Jan 30, 2009 | Influence and networks
Jeff Jarvis in Davos:
Where’s the plan? I haven’t seen it here.
I’m talking with other people who are getting more depressed as the day goes on and here, I think, is why: We are surrounded by the leaders who fucked it up: bankers, marketeers, regulators, and the press. They were in charge. That’s what Davos is: the people in charge. So who’s to say that we’re going to find the answers in Davos? Well, the people in Davos will. But I think the evidence is strong that the answer is not here.
I’m going skiing.
by David Steven | Jan 29, 2009 | What we're watching
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