Sustainable Cities

Half or more of the world’s people now live in urban areas, many in mega-cities like Sao Paulo. What can the Greens do to make the world’s cities more sustainable and tackle basic issues like poverty, economic development and governance? What about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change?

Greens are well-represented in local governments in many countries. That gives us a particularly important role.

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Comments on the Draft Declaration on Sustainable Cities

Submitted by Monika Vana on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 12:11.

My amendment proposals:

page 1, paragraph starting with "Cities have the potential...": At the end of the third sentence, reading "At the same time, cities must promote the social integration and political participation of all their inhabitants", add the passage ", particularly women".

page 1, paragraph starting with "Besides the energy sector...": After "…change in urban policy." (end of the paragraph), add a new sentence reading: "The city administrations should care for ecological procurement (e.g. organic food) in all sectors where the city exerts demand.".

page 2, first paragraph: At the end of the paragraph (after "…increase in local employment opportunities.", add a new sentence reading: "Effective protection of green and recreational areas in the cities are necessary to improve living conditions there."

page 2, paragraph starting with "To combat poverty…": At the end of the last sentence, change the passage "…lack of education, crime and social exclusion." into: "…lack of education, crime, discrimination against women and social exclusion."

page 2, paragraph starting with "Democratic society...": Delete the second sentence reading "Today, however, the contact between local politicians and citizens is weaker than almost at any time in the past." (This is historically not correct.)

Green greetings,
Monika