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SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Introduction
- Programme philosophy
How is the city impacting on the limited reserve of non-renewable resources that sustains the settlement and makes it viable?
- Programme objective
To facilitate knowledge sharing that promotes social and economic development that responds appropriately to natural and other resources; and supports equity and efficiency in the use of resources.
- Priority projects 2006/7 to 2009/10
- Urban environmental management (particularly air quality, water and waste management and environmental health)
- Monitoring of sustainability by local government
Invitation
South Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2010: Towards a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Pro-Employment Growth Path
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Mid-Term Review
Strategic Plan of the SACN
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Workshop
Review of Quality of Life Survey
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Sustainable Cities 2009
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CONFERENCES
Workshop
Disaster Risk Management, 17-18 November 2009
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Conference
3rd SACN Urban Conference – The State of South African Cities
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Summit
Living the future strategic City Summit
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Programme
SA-Denmark Urban Environmental Management Programme
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Summit
The African Local Government Climate Roadmap Pre-Copenhagen Summit
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Sustainable cities seminar
on waste to energy through biogas, 17 July 2009
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African Urban Food Security Conference 2009
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Renewable Energy City Summit 13, 14 May 2008
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REPORTS
Sustainable Public Transport Overview Report 2009
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Sustainable Cities 2008
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Cities warm to climate changer
Sustainable Cities 2007
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Presentation
Cities Network Seminar on Sustainable Public Transport
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Frameworks
City of Joburg Transit Orientated Development Principles(TOD) Frameworks
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Sustainable African Cities Seminar
30 May 2007, Nelson Mandela Bay
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Sustainable Cities Reference Group
31 May 2007, Nelson Mandela Bay
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ONE PLANET LIVING
Creating communities where it is easy for people to live happy and healthy lives within a fair share of the Earth’s resources.
ENVIRONMENT
A report on the State of Energy in South African Cities explores the transition of cities towards more resilient and sustainable energy approaches.
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Case studies
Sustainable Cities Programme Resources
Sustainable Cities Programme Information
Record of SACN's Sustainable Cities Programme Events
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Other news
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Calendar
SACN calendar of events
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Mid-Term Review
Strategic Plan of the SACN
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Workshop
Review of Quality of Life Survey
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India’s Urban Transformation from Challenge to Opportunity
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Infrastructure dialogues
* SACN studies finance
* Infrastructure sector procurement
* Fifa 2010 Football World Cup: Infrastructure legacy
* Climate change and the effect on Municipal Infrastructure
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Invitation
South Africa’s Green Economy Summit 2010: Towards a Resource Efficient, Low Carbon and Pro-Employment Growth Path
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Programme
SACN Inclusive Cities Reference Group Meeting "Expanded Public Works Programme"
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Programme
Reference Group Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Local
Government Leads the Way, Nelson Mandela Bay
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Featured SACN Reports
Well-Governed Cities Report
2009 [pdf]
Sustainable Cities Report
2009 [pdf]
2008 [pdf]
Municipal property rates and the urban poor Report
State of the Cities Report
Annual report
2009 [pdf]
2008 [pdf]
2007 [pdf]
2006 [pdf]
2005 [pdf]
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