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Assignment sustainable cities

Assignment sustainable cities

Q Complete the reading, " Sustainable Cities Hubs of Innovation, Low Carbon Industrialization and Climate Action," CITIES_22.06.2016_WEB_0.PDF (unido.org) The reading identifies several recommended "development interventions." (which were also discussed in today's lecture). Assignment: discuss the following question in a 4 - 5 sentence paragraph: Choose any sustainable environmental practice and explain how it could be implemented based on any one of the interventions discussed in the reading: (Driving green technology at city scale; Establishing climate resilience in urban planning; promoting inclusiveness; Partnerships with diverse organizaitons and developing networks) . Due by April 26, 11:59 pm.

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization intervenes in the economy to provide climate-resilient industries, provide climate-smart city services, and develop a value chain for sustainable cities. The organization takes up sustainable development practices and implements various interventions. One of the interventions that we are going to discuss here is “driving green technology at a city scale”. Driving green technology at a city scale The UNIDO uses its technical cooperation projects to promote sustainable technologies complementing the work of its partners on sustainable investments. Renewable green technology is used to generate electricity and electric vehicles that reduce carbon emissions and ensure a great city climate by engaging in green development.