This edited volume brings together international authors to explore how cities around the world are implementing their commitment towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To achieve sustainability, cities choose their own goals and develop the necessary governance and resourcing mechanisms to achieve their objectives. This book highlights the innovative ways cities can plan their implementation by drawing on comprehensive research and literature reviews. Case studies from around the world, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, describe examples of various cities’ governance mechanisms, resourcing strategies, and implementation strategies. By showcasing these case studies, cities worldwide can emulate, transform, and execute their own vision drawing on the examples and pathways laid out by their peers. The book concludes with a comparative analysis of UN SDG implementation, contrasting the approaches and enabling communities worldwide to learn from one another and choose strategies that meet their local needs.
This book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and professionals of urban sustainability, planning, smart cities, and sustainable communities. It will also be useful for city and government stakeholders including policy makers, economic development corporations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
1. Introduction 2. City Governance and Resourcing 3. UN Voluntary Local Reviews by Cities 4. Mexico City, Mexico 5. Measure, Mobilize, Connect: Los Angeles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals 6. Sustainable Welfare and Development in Gladsaxe 7. Navigating Sustainability in Shah Alam 8. Japan’s Minamata: Challenges and Innovations in SDG Implementation and Sustainability beyond Borders 9. The City of Malmö: “A Star in the Sustainability Sky” 10. Cape Town: Using the SDGs to Unlock Development Potential 11. A Grassroots Approach to Understanding SDGs for a VLR in Kelowna 12. Barcelona's Approach to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals 13. The European support and coordination for SDG Voluntary Local Reviews 14. Comparative Analysis of UN SDG Implementation
Sylvie Albert is a Professor of Leadership and Strategy, and a past Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics and Continuing Education, at the University of Winnipeg, Canada. Jeremy Millard is an independent researcher affiliated to the Danish Technological Institute as a Senior Analyst and to several European universities as a Senior Visiting Research Fellow. Manish Pandey is a Professor of Economics, and the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, at the University of Winnipeg, Canada.
