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Some glimpses of Skardu City in Pakistan

As part of our  coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not look like.

This picture reflects the most urban part of Skardu town situated in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. This part is known for its natural beauty but this view is the inside of a huge market known as New Bazaar (Naya Bazaar). It has hundreds of shops that offer almost everything from trekking supplies, souvenirs, local goods, and eatables. Skardu is technologically way behind the idea of urban cities but it has its own definition of urbanness as reflected in the picture!

Preserving the Forts – in this mountainous area – to increase sustainability of Skardu as the people here generate a huge amount of budget through its tourist resorts.

 

 

 

 

Slovakia: Bratislava, city border in spring

As part of our  coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not look like.

This is how it looks like at eastern side of Bratislava, Slovak capital, just nearby the shopping center. It is necessary to note that this area was cleaned just few weeks ago. And that EU unfortunately does not push for plastic bags ban in its countries (also) because of possible loss of over 15 000 related jobs. Planned reduction of bags usage is not threat for them?

Bratislava 2012

Bratislava 2012

 

Brisbane’s Urban Living – “The Urban Garden”

As part of our  coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not look like.

Right next to the State Library of Queensland, in its Capital city Brisbane (Australia), an exercise in urban sustainable living is underway! The Urban Garden is about knowing where the food we eat comes from, sharing the agricultural experiences and using the spaces in our city better.

Brisbane's Urban Garden

Ángel de la Independencia

As part of our  coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not look like.

The “Independence Angel” is a monument that symbolizes the Mexican nation. In this street called “Reforma” you can find some of the tallest buildings, lots of vehicles and a great place to walk for a while. Also when the Mexican football team plays you can go there and get crazy.

Prayers in Mumbai

As part of our  coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should not look like.

The question of sustainability is not that of energy efficiency, transport and demographic alone, but also about sustainability of social and cultural capital of a people. A city is defined by its inhabitants, their faith, their interactions. In a crowded city like Mumbai where there are hardly any public places left, streets, railway tracks and footpaths become the makeshift prayer halls of the devout.

Friday prayers in Mumbai

Friday prayers in Mumbai

UN-Water Conference

Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20. Hosted on the 3-5 October 2011 in Zaragoza, Spain.

“Water is the engine for the green economy”

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UN Energy Knowledge Network

What is UN-Energy? UN-Energy was initiated as a mechanism to promote coherence within the United Nations family of organizations in the energy field and to develop increased collective engagement between the United Nations and other key external stakeholders.

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StEP – Solving the E-Waste Problem

StEP is an initiative of various UN organizations with the overall aim to solve the e-waste problem. Together with prominent members from industry, governments, international organizations, NGOs and academia actively participating in StEP, we initiate and facilitate approaches towards the sustainable handling of e-waste. In five Task Forces feasible, just and environmentally safe solutions for the e-waste problem are developed through analysis, planning and pilot-projects.

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Juan J. Daboub on adapting to climate change

Juan J. Daboub founded the Global Adaptation Institute. It is a non-profit environmental organization guided by a vision of building resilience against climate change and other global forces as a key component to sustainable development. Their mission is to enhance the world’s understanding of the urgency for adaptation to climate change and other global forces and the support needed through private and public investments for developing countries.

In September the Institute published the Global Adaption Index

The Global Governance Project

The Global Governance Project is a joint research programme of 13 European research institutions that seeks to advance understanding of the new actors, institutions and mechanisms of global governance. While we address the phenomenon of global governance in general, most of our research projects focus on global environmental change and governance for sustainable development.

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Fatal Transactions Network

Fatal Transactions is an international network of NGO’s who believe that the natural richness of Africa, be it gold, diamonds, oil or copper, can be a motor behind development and stability instead of a source of conflict.

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