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poor. Ensuring that growing such as waste management, provision of basic services.
cities are compact, and transport, energy and water Avoiding urban sprawl also
that expansion takes place and sanitation more resource- reduces stress on ecosystems,
in a planned manner to efficient and financially promoting a balanced
accommodate the growing viable. UN-Habitat therefore coexistence between human
number of residents helps promotes a strategy that settlements and nature, and
reduce their carbon footprint. combines compact city contributes to the prevention
Compact cities also make the planning together with good of zoonotic diseases such as
provision of basic services governance and equitable COVID 19.
CONCEPT NOTE
CONCEPT NOTE
Figure 1: Atmospheric CO2 concentrations Figure 2: Estimated and projected global urban
measured at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric populations in more and less developed regions,
Baseline Observatory. 1950-2050.
7 000
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Population (millions) 4 500 Population (millions) 5 000
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1950 1950 1960 1960 1970 1970 1980 1980 1990 1990 2000 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050
Year Year
Less developed regions
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Source: UNDESA
Source: NOAA Figure 2: Estimated and projected global urban populations in more and less

Figure 2: Estimated and projected global urban populations in more and less
Figure 1: Atmospheric CO2 concentrations measured at the Mauna
Figure 1: Atmospheric CO2 concentrations measured at the Mauna

developed regions, 1950-2050. Source: UNDESA
Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory. Source: NOAA
Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory. Source: NOAA developed regions, 1950-2050. Source: UNDESA
THE PARIS Nationally Determined in the context of adaptation
2. The Paris Agreement, Urbanization and the New Urban Agenda
2. The Paris Agreement, Urbanization and the New Urban Agenda
AGREEMENT, Contributions (NDCs). Since to climate change, with

Adopted at COP-21 in 2015 and endorsed by
According to recent estimates, the impact of
URBANIZATION AND the start of the second five- mitigation rarely featuring. Adopted at COP-21 in 2015 and endorsed by
Adopted at COP-21 in 2015 and endorsed by
Adopted at COP-21 in 2015 and endorsed by

According to recent estimates, the impact of

current NDCs will result in a global temperature
195 countries, the Paris Agreement on Climate
THE NEW URBAN year cycle of NDCs in 2020, Surprisingly, some of the 195 countries, the Paris Agreement on Climate
current NDCs will result in a global temperature
195 countries, the Paris Agreement on Climate
195 countries, the Paris Agreement on Climate
Change sets the legally binding global aim of
Change sets the legally binding global aim of
increase of 2.4 degrees Celsius by 2100. This is
86 countries have submitted
most urbanized countries
AGENDA Change sets the legally binding global aim of increase of 2.4 degrees Celsius by 2100. This is limiting global warming to well below 2, and
Change sets the legally binding global aim of
an improvement from previous estimates but
limiting global warming to well below 2, and
have little explicit city-related
new or updated NDCs to the
limiting global warming to well below 2, and
limiting global warming to well below 2, and an improvement from previous estimates but preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to
preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to
will still miss the Paris Agreement targets and
Adopted at COP-21 in 2015 UNFCCC Secretariat. will still miss the Paris Agreement targets and preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to
content in their NDCs. It is
preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to
pre-industrial levels. These countries committed
result in potentially catastrophic impacts on
and endorsed by 195 countries, result in potentially catastrophic impacts on pre-industrial levels. These countries committed
encouraging, however, that
pre-industrial levels. These countries committed
pre-industrial levels. These countries committed
to action and strategies called Nationally
human settlements and ecosystems.
to action and strategies called Nationally
how
the Paris Agreement on NDCs vary by human settlements and ecosystems. and Africa Determined Contributions (NDCs). Since the
NDCs from Asia
to action and strategies called Nationally
to action and strategies called Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs). Since the
This scenario led to a global campaign to rally
Climate Change sets the enthusiastically countries contain the strongest urban start of the second five-year cycle of NDCs
start of the second five-year cycle of NDCs
Determined Contributions (NDCs). Since the
Determined Contributions (NDCs). Since the
diverse urban actors including companies,
This scenario led to a global campaign to rally

legally binding global aim of embrace climate action in elements. in 2020, 86 countries have submitted new or
in 2020, 86 countries have submitted new or
start of the second five-year cycle of NDCs
start of the second five-year cycle of NDCs
diverse urban actors including companies,
cities, regions and financial institutions being
limiting global warming to cities. A 2017 UN-Habitat updated NDCs to the UNFCCC Secretariat.
updated NDCs to the UNFCCC Secretariat.
in 2020, 86 countries have submitted new or
in 2020, 86 countries have submitted new or
launched on World Environment Day 2020 to
cities, regions and financial institutions being
well below 2, and preferably review of the first NDC According to recent estimates, NDCs vary by how enthusiastically countries
updated NDCs to the UNFCCC Secretariat.
updated NDCs to the UNFCCC Secretariat.
NDCs vary by how enthusiastically countries
“take rigorous and immediate action to halve

launched on World Environment Day 2020 to
1.5 degrees Celsius, compared cycle found that 113 out of the impact of current NDCs embrace climate action in cities. A 2017 UN-
embrace climate action in cities. A 2017
global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier,
NDCs vary by how enthusiastically countries
“take rigorous and immediate action to halve
NDCs vary by how enthusiastically countries

to pre-industrial levels. These 164 NDCs showed strong will result in a global Habitat review of the first NDC cycle found
UN-Habitat review of the first NDC cycle found
fairer zero carbon world in time: the ‘Race to
embrace climate action in cities. A 2017 UN-
embrace climate action in cities. A 2017
global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier,
or moderate urban content.
temperature increase of 2.4
committed
to
countries UN-Habitat review of the first NDC cycle found fairer zero carbon world in time: the ‘Race to that 113 out of 164 NDCs showed strong or
that 113 out of 164 NDCs showed strong or
Zero’ campaign”. This global campaign, which
Habitat review of the first NDC cycle found
action and strategies called Most of these were framed degrees Celsius by 2100. moderate urban content. Most of these were
moderate urban content. Most of these were
reinforces the objectives of the Climate Ambition
that 113 out of 164 NDCs showed strong or
Zero’ campaign”. This global campaign, which
that 113 out of 164 NDCs showed strong or
Alliance launched at the UN Secretary-General’s
framed in the context of adaptation to climate
moderate urban content. Most of these were
moderate urban content. Most of these were reinforces the objectives of the Climate Ambition framed in the context of adaptation to climate
change, with mitigation rarely featuring.
change, with mitigation rarely featuring.
Climate Action Summit in September 2019,
framed in the context of adaptation to climate Alliance launched at the UN Secretary-General’s Surprisingly, some of the most urbanized
framed in the context of adaptation to climate
rallies 120 countries, 708 cities, 24 regions,
Surprisingly, some of the most urbanized
change, with mitigation rarely featuring. October 2021 Volume 22 No. 2 - SHELTER 43 countries have little explicit city-related content
Climate Action Summit in September 2019,
change, with mitigation rarely featuring.
2,360 businesses, 163 large investors, and 624
countries have little explicit city-related content
Surprisingly, some of the most urbanized rallies 120 countries, 708 cities, 24 regions, in their NDCs. It is encouraging, however, that
Surprisingly, some of the most urbanized
in their NDCs. It is encouraging, however, that
Higher Education Institutions in the largest ever
countries have little explicit city-related content
countries have little explicit city-related content 2,360 businesses, 163 large investors, and 624 NDCs from Asia and Africa contain the strongest
alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon
NDCs from Asia and Africa contain the strongest
in their NDCs. It is encouraging, however, that
in their NDCs. It is encouraging, however, that Higher Education Institutions in the largest ever urban elements.
urban elements.
emissions by 2050 at the latest - representing
NDCs from Asia and Africa contain the strongest alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon NDCs from Asia and Africa contain the strongest
almost a quarter of global carbon dioxide
urban elements. emissions by 2050 at the latest - representing urban elements.
emissions and over half of the world’s GDP.
almost a quarter of global carbon dioxide
emissions and over half of the world’s GDP.
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