Low-Emission, Climate-Resilient and Competitive Cities

& Capitalizing on the Potential of Culture Beyond

2015

GREEN CITY SUMMIT19 – 20 September 2013

Dr. Katalin ZaimUNDP Program Manager

Empowered lives. Resilient nations.

Climate change and urban development

Cities occupy less than 3 percent of the Earth’s land surface but now house just over 50% of the world’s population, a figure that is estimated to increase to 60% by 2030.

There are currently:19 mega-cities (with populations greater than 10 million inhabitants)

22 cities with 5-10millioninhabitants 800 cities containing 1-5 million inhabitants

Sources: United Nations, 2004; Dawson et al, 2009

Low Emissions Climate Resilient Strategies

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Source: S. Hallegatte ; J.-C. Hourcade ; P. Ambrosi, Using Climate Analogues for Assessing Climate Change Economic Impacts in Urban Areas, in Climatic Change 82 (1-2), May, 2007, pp. 47-60.

Climate Analogues 2070

UNDP’s partnership with the Dubai Supreme Energy Council

Working in partnership with the Dubai Supreme Energy Council, UNDP assisted the Emirate of

Dubai to reduce its carbon footprint and to explore the synergies

between climate change mitigation and adaptation actions:

• Over 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide reductions, with millions of dollars in carbon revenues

• Structure Dubai’s solar power expansion plans and streamline access to carbon financing

• An Integrated Territorial Climate Plan to identify, priorities and mobilize financing for climate-smart urban development

Energy-waterlinkages

Sustainable transportsolutions

Grid-connected solarpower

Energy efficient, heat resilient buildings

Capitalizing on the Potential of Culture Beyond

2015

“Culture and Development” UNGA Resolutions in 2010 and 2011

called for the mainstreaming of culture into development policies and strategies, and underscored culture’s intrinsic contribution

to sustainable development.

May 2010 Green City Summit, 19 – 20 September 2013

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Culture is: as a driver and as an enabler.

Cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, sustainable cultural tourism, and cultural infrastructure can serve as strategic tools for revenue generation, particularly in developing countries given their rich cultural heritage.

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Cultural and creative industries represent one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in the global economy with a

growth rate of :17.6 % in the Middle East, 13.9 % in Africa, 11.9 % in South America, 9.7 % in Asia, 6.9 % in Oceania, and 4.3 % in North and Central America.

Promoting this sector requires limited capital investment, involves low entry barriers and can have a direct impact on vulnerable populations, including women.

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Today, many cities use cultural heritage and cultural events and institutions to improve:

– their image, – stimulate urban development, and – attract visitors as well as investments.

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Cultural Lead Urban Development

Culture-led development also includes a range of non-monetized benefits:

social inclusiveness and rootedness, resilience, innovation, creativity and Entrepreneurship

for individuals and communities, and the use of local resources, skills, and knowledge.

Respecting and supporting cultural expressions contribute to strengthening the social capital of a community and fosters trust in public institutions.

Cultural factors also influence lifestyles, individual behaviour, consumption patterns, values related to environmental stewardship, and our interaction with the natural

environment.

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The way forward:

1. Integrating Culture into Governance.

2. Capitalizing on the Cultural Sector’s Contribution to Economic Development and Poverty Reduction.

3. Capitalizing on Traditional Knowledge to foster Environmental sustainability.

4. Building on Culture to Promote Social cohesion

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Harness culture as a resource for achieving sustainable urban development and management

5. A vibrant cultural life and the quality of urban historic environments are key for achieving sustainable cities.

6. Culture-led redevelopment of urban areas, and public spaces in particular, should be promoted to preserve the social fabric, improve economic returns and increase competitiveness, by giving impetus to a diversity of intangible cultural heritage practices as well as contemporary creative expressions.

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PROMOTE:

cultural and creative industries

heritage-based urban revitalization and sustainable tourism

powerful economic sub-sectors that generate green employment, stimulate local development, and foster creativity.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

www.undp.org.tr

katalin.zaim@undp.org

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