United Nations launches guidelines for eco-efficient and socially inclusive cities

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Prepared jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in partnership with the Urban Design Lab of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, the Guidelines for developing eco-efficient and socially inclusive infrastructure provide practical tools for city planners and decision-makers to reform urban planning and infrastructure design according to the principles of eco-efficiency and social inclusiveness.

The guidelines built on knowledge accrued and lessons learned though case studies and pilot projects conducted in cities across Asia and Latin America.

Access the guidelines by clicking here.

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