To create a framework for sustainable development beyond 2015, the United Nations recently announced a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. Broader in scope than a preceding set of Millennium Development Goals, the new goals identify a long list of targets that address the role of cities in human well-being. Indeed, for the first time, the SDGs address urban planning as a method for sustainable development. More specifically,…
How cities can drive the Sustainable Development Goals
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