Cities and climate change: policy directions. Global report on human settlements 2011
United Nations Human Settlements Programme. Abridged edition
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The report reviews the linkages between urbanization and climate change, and illustrates the significant contribution of urban areas to climate change, while at the same time highlighting the potentially devastating effects of climate change on urban populations. It analyzes policy responses, strategies and practices that are emerging in urban areas to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as their potential achievements and constraints.
