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11. Sustainable cities and communities

11. Sustainable cities and communities

More than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas. By 2050, that figure will have risen to 6.5 billion people – two-thirds of all humanity. Extreme poverty is often concentrated in urban spaces, and national and city governments struggle to accommodate the rising population in these areas. Making cities safe and sustainable means ensuring access to safe and affordable housing, and upgrading slum settlements. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces.

Read our stories to learn more about SDG Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

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Berita

Climate_Finance_Bonn
Success in climate negotiations this year hinges on adequate financial commitments from the Global North towards the South.
NASA_Satellite_Storm_Marshall_Space_Center
Almost all global thresholds for a 'safe and just' planet have already been breached, including for the climate, ecosystems and freshwater, according to new research.
Capital_Lesotho
Solar-powered charging kiosks are providing electricity in the southern African country, even on cloudy days.
Coal carrier_Yangtze_China
New analysis finds that the region’s rivers are running out of the water required for coal power generation. China, which has control over the Yangtze and the Yellow River, needs to take the lead in getting Asia to shift away from the dirty fuel.
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Opini

Jakarta old town
Artificial recharge and deep soil mixing are two techniques showing promise in rescuing sinking cities.
Pipeline_Water_Mumbai_India
As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.
Shanghai_Harbour_Flood
More than half the city will be under 1.2 metres of flood waters by the end of this century if action is not taken now.
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Kebijakan & Keuangan

Globalisation is greener

The materials, innovation, and capital needed to reach net-zero emissions are not equally distributed and, as a result, must be shared around the world.
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Video

Brookes Point human barricade
Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.
Residents fight police
Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.
Jovie Montajes, founder of Light of Hope PH
After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.
Polestar video cover
Studio EB Polestar, a new entrant to Singapore’s electric car market, hopes to woo consumers by going the extra mile in sustainable design.
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Podcasts

Alternative proteins podcast 2
Studio EB What are the latest trends in the alternative proteins industry today? The Eco-Business podcast discusses new hybrid products, more localised offerings and cheaper prices due to economies of scale.
Gojek vehicle in Indonesia
GoTo sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells the Eco-Business Podcast that regulating net-zero claims would decarbonise Southeast Asia faster. Indonesia's biggest internet firm aims to cut emissions to zero by 2030 — a target critics say is unrealistic.
hotels podcast
Can the hotels sector, traditionally resource-intensive and wasteful, reinvent itself and go green? Eco-Business asks two hospitality executives about balancing post-Covid recovery, and if luxury can be made compatible with sustainability.
Keppel Bay Tower in Singapore
Studio EB The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.
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