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A Midterm Report: Will Habitat III Make a Difference to the World's Urban Development?

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In an exploration of the potential impact of Habitat III, the all–United Nations (U.N.) conference that meets every 20 years, I suggest that, in addition to government commitments, clear messaging and strong civic engagement are essential to its success. The basis for these critical elements is already in play, but is it strong enough? In answering this question, I discuss the treatment of cities and human settlements within the U.N. system, the legacies shaping the conference, and the views on sustainable urban development being put forth in its outcome document, the New Urban Agenda (NUA), arguing that the current draft NUA differs from its predecessors, leaving room for strengthening the required advocacy. I conclude with a short challenge to city and regional planners worldwide to become advocates.

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  • Eugenie L. Birch, 2016. "A Midterm Report: Will Habitat III Make a Difference to the World's Urban Development?," Journal of the American Planning Association, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 82(4), pages 398-411, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjpaxx:v:82:y:2016:i:4:p:398-411
    DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2016.1216326
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    1. Cociña, Camila & Frediani, Alexandre Apsan & Acuto, Michele & Levy, Caren, 2019. "Knowledge translation in global urban agendas: A history of research-practice encounters in the Habitat conferences," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 122(C), pages 130-141.
    2. María de Fátima Poza-Vilches & José Gutiérrez-Pérez & María Teresa Pozo-Llorente, 2020. "Quality Criteria to Evaluate Performance and Scope of 2030 Agenda in Metropolitan Areas: Case Study on Strategic Planning of Environmental Municipality Management," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-29, January.
    3. Matthew Cohen & Geoffrey Habron, 2018. "How Does the New Urban Agenda Align with Comprehensive Planning in U.S. Cities? A Case Study of Asheville, North Carolina," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-18, December.
    4. Anna Kosovac & Michele Acuto & Terry Louise Jones, 2020. "Acknowledging Urbanization: A Survey of the Role of Cities in UN Frameworks," Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, vol. 11(3), pages 293-304, May.
    5. Yue Shen & Cheng Wang, 2021. "Optimisation of Garbage Bin Layout in Rural Infrastructure for Promoting the Renovation of Rural Human Settlements: Case Study of Yuding Village in China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-14, November.

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