Multiple professors, researchers and students work on SDG 11 at the Graduate Institute. Their work includes academic and policy-oriented publications, events and research projects. We also offer Executive Master degrees in Environmental Governance, and Development Policies and Practices, and an academic Master degree in Development Studies.

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11th February 2019

Sustaining Peace in Cities

Oliver Jütersonke, Achim Wennmann and Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding
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Journal article, January 2016

Accelerating achievement of the sustainable development goals

Ilona Kickbusch
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Research project

Urban Resilience in Situations of Chronic Violence (URCV)

Oliver Jütersonke and Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding
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PhD thesis in progress

International Law and Consumption-Driven Environmental Harm

Lucy Lu Reimers
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18th March 2020

Gang Governance, from the Local to the Global

Dennis Rodgers and Global Governance Centre
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14th January 2019

How Can Energy-Pricing Reforms Be Socially Sustainable?

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration and Tom Moerenhout
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11th January 2019

Decongesting African Cities: Rural and Urban Development Must Go Together

Centre for Finance and Development
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28 April, 2022

International Organisations and Cities: An Accelerating relationship Reshaping Both?

Global Governance Centre and Gregoire Mallard
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Report, 22 September, 2021

Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections

Claire Ransom
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Research project in progress

Geneva Internet Platform

Roxana Radu
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21 April, 2021

Urban Livelihoods and Everyday Life in Pandemic Times

Centre on Conflict, Development & Peacebuilding and Dennis Rodgers
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18 June, 2021

City Diplomacy: an informal talk

Cecilia Cannon
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Goal 11 aims to improve urban planning and management which is needed to make the world’s urban spaces more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. The UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform stresses that “rapid urbanization has brought enormous challenges, including growing numbers of slum dwellers, increased air pollution, inadequate basic services and infrastructure, and unplanned urban sprawl, which also make cities more vulnerable to disasters”. Read more about Goal 11.

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Target 11.1

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

Target 11.2

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons

Target 11.3

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

Target 11.4

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

Target 11.5

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

Target 11.6

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

Target 11.7

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

Target 11.a

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

Target 11.b

By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Target 11.c

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials