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Publication date:
April 2009
Number of pages:
196
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www.oecd.org/gov/urbandevelopment/milanproceedings
The OECD international conference on "Competitive Cities and Climate Change” is the fifth in a series of conferences organised by the OECD to examine the challenges faced by large cities concerned with improving their economic competitiveness while providing the social and environmental conditions that are necessary to retain and attract skilled workers and investment.
In a context of globalisation, previous OECD conferences addressed city competitiveness from the following perspectives: business environment, social cohesion, physical attractiveness, the role of central government.
The conference in Milan addressed the environmental dimension of city competitiveness, focusing on the relationships between urbanisation and climate change, and the implications in terms of urban policy making.
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The objective of the Milan Conference was to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including city, regional and central government representatives, in considering a broader and holistic approach to climate change policies at the urban level. The conference sessions were designed to address this issue by:
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Examining how a city’s climate change adaptation and mitigation actions affect/contribute to its efforts to remain competitive in the global economy. In particular, what are the inherent trade-offs and possible synergies between meeting climate protection goals, and the many other goals that are central to urban development (economic development, employment, social well-being, etc)?
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Identifying the bottlenecks to effective implementation of climate change policies at the city/regional level, and the existing urban governance mechanisms that allow implementation of integrative urban policy strategies;
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Assessing what are the key institutional challenges to multi-level governance on climate change, and how local and national governments and other stakeholders could work together most effectively to implement climate change policy actions at the city level;
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Providing a unique opportunity for city mayors, regional leaders and high-level national government representatives to put forward their ideas about the above mentioned issues and elaborate a common policy agenda.
Table of Contents
OECD International Conference: “Competitive Cities and Climate Change" 9-10 October 2008- Milan, Italy (PDF)
Chapter 1 Competitive Cities in a Changing Climate: An Issue Paper
Chapter 2 Cities and Climate Change: Harnessing the Potential for Local Action
Chapter 3 Climate Change, Urban Infrastructure and Economic Development
Chapter 4 Water in the Urban Environment: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Climate
Chapter 5 Reducing CO2 emissions from Urban Travel: Local Policies and National Plans
Chapter 6 Cities and Energy
Chapter 7 Cities, Climate Change and Urban Economic Development
Chapter 8 Governing Climate Change in Cities: Modes of Urban Climate Governance in Multi-Level Systems
Annex 1 Agenda - Participants
Annex 2 Agenda - Content
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