Sustainable Human Settlements within the Global Urban Agenda: Formulating and Implementing SDG 11

Author:   Professor David Simon (Royal Holloway University of London)
Publisher:   Agenda Publishing
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9781788214964


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 November 2023
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Author:   Professor David Simon (Royal Holloway University of London)
Publisher:   Agenda Publishing
Imprint:   Agenda Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
ISBN:  

9781788214964


ISBN 10:   178821496
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 November 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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In this articulate and comprehensive account, David Simon provides a full history of the negotiations around the eleventh Sustainable Development Goal, on cities and human settlements. He traces the formal and informal processes that led to consensus and then explores the practical challenges of implementation, including the synergies and trade-offs between goal areas as they play out in urban environments the world over. Drawing upon careful procedural analysis he provides unique political insights on how negotiations are won or lost, whilst also providing practical insights, based on his own experience and comprehensive literature review, on how urban sustainability might be more robustly pursued now and in future. -- Jessica Espey, Lecturer in Global Development and Environment, University of Bristol and Senior Adviser, UNSDSN By 2030, we will not meet most SDG 11 targets without major shifts in urban policy and investments in local government. To rescue Agenda 2030, actions need to be taken now and at scale across cities and human settlements. This book reminds us of the origins and rationale of SDG 11 and offers global perspectives on implementation and monitoring challenges, as well as deep dives into what is happening in specific cities and contexts. The book discusses the conditions for effective SDG 11 implementation and brings out clearly the interrelationships between SDG 11 and other goals. It makes a clarion call for an intensified pursuit of SDG 11 implementation and monitoring, to help the world to come closer to the sustainable development targets. -- Raf Tuts, Director, Global Solutions Division, UN-Habitat David Simon’s authoritative and insightful account of the formation, implementation, and early progress on SDG 11 offers the first comprehensive overview of one of the newest areas of multi-lateral action, sustainable cities and communities. He makes legible the critical domain of global urban policy. For scholars, political leaders and practitioners, the book provides an essential platform for unified action – and critical self-reflection. -- Susan Parnell, Chair in Human Geography, University of Bristol


In this articulate and comprehensive account, David Simon provides a full history of the negotiations around the eleventh Sustainable Development Goal, on cities and human settlements. He traces the formal and informal processes that led to consensus and then explores the practical challenges of implementation, including the synergies and trade-offs between goal areas as they play out in urban environments the world over. Drawing upon careful procedural analysis he provides unique political insights on how negotiations are won or lost, whilst also providing practical insights, based on his own experience and comprehensive literature review, on how urban sustainability might be more robustly pursed now and in future. -- Jessica Espey, Lecturer in Global Development and Environment, University of Bristol and Senior Adviser, UNSDSN By 2030, we will not meet most SDG 11 targets without major shifts in urban policy and investments in local government. To rescue Agenda 2030, actions need to be taken now and at scale across cities and human settlements. This book reminds us of the origins and rationale of SDG 11 and offers global perspectives on implementation and monitoring challenges, as well as deep dives into what is happening in specific cities and contexts. The book discusses the conditions for effective SDG 11 implementation and brings out clearly the interrelationships between SDG 11 and other goals. It makes a clarion call for an intensified pursuit of SDG 11 implementation and monitoring, to help the world to come closer to the sustainable development targets. -- Raf Tuts, Director, Global Solutions Division, UN-Habitat David Simon’s authoritative and insightful account of the formation, implementation, and early progress on SDG 11 offers the first comprehensive overview of one of the newest areas of multi-lateral action, sustainable cities and communities. He makes legible the critical domain of global urban policy. For scholars, political leaders and practitioners, the book provides an essential platform for unified action – and critical self-reflection. -- Susan Parnell, Chair in Human Geography, University of Bristol


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David Simon is Professor of Development Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. His recent books include Transdisciplinary Knowledge Coproduction: A Guide for Sustainable Cities (coeditor) (2021), Comparative Urban Research from Theory to Practice: Co-production for Sustainability (coeditor) (2020) and Key Thinkers on Development (editor) (2e, 2019).

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