People-Smart Sustainable Cities Publication

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides an ambitious and comprehensive plan of action with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To advance the 2030 Agenda, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has adopted a “nexus” approach in its work, focusing on high-impact nexus areas where multiple SDGs converge. This flagship publication is related to one of those high impact nexus areas: “Sustainable and smart cities for all ages”. This publication advocates a “cities-based” approach to sustainable development. This approach recognises the central and integrating role that cities and urban living play in developing sustainability.