The case of Yokohama offers information on ways to realize significant environmental and economic benefits by engaging private sector and civil society stakeholders. Yokohama, the largest city in Japan, reduced waste by 38.7…
In 2007, the Brisbane City Council issued Brisbane’s Plan for Action on Climate Change and Energy, which delineates the selected actions to be achieved in the short term (about 18 months) and the long term (more than five years).…
The case of Curitiba, Brazil, shows that cost is no barrier to ecological and economic urban planning, development, and management. Curitiba has developed a sustainable urban environment through integrated urban planning. To avoid…
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, has pursued integrated city planning and management to become a sustainable city. It has a comprehensive urban vision, environmental programs, and concrete action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
In 2006, the City of Lahore, Pakistan, issued a concession to a private developer to process and compost up to 1,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste (MSW). The project brings composting technology to a country where…
Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) provides advice to countries seeking energy solutions in this complex and rapidly changing terrain. It provides methodologies countries can use to analyze their current energy resource…
