Kategorie: SDGs / Agenda 2030

Kommunen befähigen, stärken und in den Mittelpunkt rücken!

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1. Kommunen stärker befähigen durch strukturelle Weiterentwicklungen
Ein stärkerer Beitrag der Kommunen zu nachhaltiger Entwicklung erfordert strukturelle Weitentwicklungen. Das Gemeindefinanzsystem und der Rechtsrahmen kommunalen Handelns müssen zu diesem Zweck weiterentwickelt werden. Kommunen bedürfen finanzieller und rechtlicher Spielräume, um nachhaltigkeitsorientiert investieren zu können. Es gilt, Kommunen systematisch in die Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie einzubinden…

Im Kontext der „Globale Dimension nachhaltiger Kommunalentwicklung“ gehöre auch „der Ausbau der europäischen und globalen Zusammenarbeit zu nachhaltiger Kommunalentwicklung. Die dazu bereits heute vorhandenen Netzwerke gilt es weiter zu unterstützen (z. B. C40, Connective Cities, Metropolis).“

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2. Kommunen für die Umsetzung von Maßnahmen stärken
Neben diesen strukturellen Weiterentwicklungen gilt es, konkrete kommunale Nachhaltigkeitsaktivitäten zu stärken, etwa in Form von beispielgebenden und standardsetzenden Gemeinschaftsprojekten. Notwendig ist die Förderung eines „Berichtsrahmens Nachhaltige Kommunen“, um das kommunale Nachhaltigkeitsmonitoring zu unterstützen. Eine stärkere Ausrichtungder kommunalen Haushaltsführung an Nachhaltigkeitszielen erfordert die Weiterentwicklungvon Nachhaltigkeitshaushalten für investive und konsumtive Ausgaben…

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3. Potenziale der Wissenschaft für nachhaltige Kommunalentwicklung nutzen
Es bestehen große Potenziale der Einbindung der Wissenschaft in kommunale Nachhaltigkeitsaktivitäten mittels einer Stärkung der Schnittstelle zwischen Wissenschaft und Politik/Verwaltung. Empfehlenswert ist es, Kommunen innerhalb der Nachhaltigkeits-Forschungsförderprogrammatik zu stärken, insbesondere in einer systemischen Perspektive…

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Principles for Better Cities

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We are now living through a period during which we are both struggling to find adequate ways to characterize the dominant urban challenges and to respond adequately to those challenges. It is indicative of this complexity that we live in a period that is simultaneously being criticized as ‘the Anthropocene’ and, more optimistically, called ‘the Urban Age’. This is the era in which humans have had a profound impact upon the earth’s ecological systems. It is also the period during which the planet has become overwhelmingly urbanized. Likewise, social relations are ever more global, and thus, at one level, diffuse. To address local challenges, global targets have been set up to inspire and guide common efforts in sustainable development.

Arguably, responding well to the current challenges is best achieved by a set of integrated principles that firstly link highlevel aspirations to on-the-ground practical guidelines. Secondly, it is best realized through recognizing global and generalizing patterns while being sensitive to local particularities and priorities. Thirdly, it requires simple and aspirational principles at the top level but, at the same time, a grounding in more complex detail as the process goes deeper.

Principles for Better Cities is a collective response to that set of tensions. The document attempts to meet those contradictory needs by outlining a set of layered principles (Part I) while providing a method for translating between other existing charters, frameworks and sets of principles such as the Sustainable Development Goals (Part II).

SDG-Indikatoren für Kommunen

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Nachhaltigkeit ist weder Modewort noch Plattitüde. Sie lässt sich anhand messbarer Kriterien umsetzen und gestalten. Gefragt sind ein stetiges Vorausdenken und vor allem handeln. Die globalen und nationalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele sind und waren stets Messlatte für die Kommunen. Die „resiliente Post-Corona-Kommune“, die nun gefordert wird, macht die Dimensionen von Nachhaltigkeit deutlich. Kommunen müssen widerstandsfähig und belastbar gegenüber ökonomischen, ökologischen oder sozialen Herausforderungen und Krisen sein. Wenn es darum geht, die Nachhaltigkeitsziele der Agenda 2030 der Vereinten Nationen (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) zu erreichen, nehmen die Kommunen als Lebensort der Menschen eine zentrale Rolle ein.

Die Arbeitsgruppe „SDG-Indikatoren für Kommunen“ hat sich der Aufgabe angenommen, einen Indikatorenkatalog für Kommunen zu entwickeln, der es ermöglicht, den Stand aller 17 Nachhaltigkeitsziele regelmäßig vor Ort zu untersuchen. Damit kann ein wesentlicher Beitrag zum Aufbau eines an Nachhaltigkeitsfragen ausgerichteten Vorgehens in den Kommunen geleistet werden.

Der mit dieser Broschüre vorgelegte, grundlegend überarbeitete Katalog enthält eine handhabbare Zahl an Indikatoren, die gemeinsam mit kommunalen Praktikern entwickelt und erprobt wurden. Dieser Indikatorenkatalog stellt dabei einen Baukasten dar. Jede Kommune entscheidet für sich, welche und wie viele Indikatoren sie ihrer Arbeit mit den Nachhaltigkeitszielen zugrunde legt. Die „Steuerungsrelevanz“ wird damit jeweils vor Ort entschieden.

Die Rolle der Städteverbände in der Lokalisierung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele

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Mehrere Städteverbände haben in Zusammenarbeit mit ihren Mitgliedsstädten erfolgreiche Projekte zur Lokalisierung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele durchgeführt, einige stehen erst am Anfang, und einige andere haben ein gutes Verständnis der Agenda 2030, haben aber noch keine formalen Vorstellungen, wie ihre Umsetzung als Projekt in ihrem Verband aussehen könnte.

Im Rahmen der Connective Cities virtuellen Dialogveranstaltung zum Thema „Die Rolle der Städteverbände in der Lokalisierung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele“ trafen 31 Expertinnen und Experten aus 16 Städteverbänden am 1., 2. und 4. September 2020 zusammen, um ihr Praxiswissen über die Verbandsarbeit auszutauschen.

Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer aus Albanien, Belgien, Brasilien, Deutschland, Indonesien, Nepal, den Niederlanden, Nordmazedonien, Mosambik, palästinensischen Gebieten, Serbien, Tansania und der Türkei sowie die Veranstaltungspartner UCLG and PLATFORMA stellten ihre Praxisbeispiele zur Lokalisierung der SDGs vor. Außerdem konnten die internationalen Verbandsmitarbeiterinnen und -mitarbeiter sich im Rahmen der kollegialen Beratung über ihre lokalen Herausforderungen austauschen und damit sich gegenseitig unterstützen. Schließlich wurden Projektideen für die weitere Zusammenarbeit formuliert und entwickelt.

Water and Climate Change

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Climate change affects – and is affected by – global water resources. It reduces the predictability of water availability and affects water quality. Climate change also increases the occurrence of extreme weather events, threatening sustainable social-economic development and biodiversity worldwide. This, in turn, has profound implications for water resources. As such, climate change exacerbates the ever-growing challenges associated with the sustainable management of water. Conversely, the way water is managed influences the drivers of climate change.

The 2020 edition of the UN World Water Development Report addresses the critical linkages between water and climate change in the context of sustainable development. It also serves as a guide for concrete actions to address these challenges. It outlines actions, supported by examples from across the world, in three areas: first, enabling people to adapt to the impacts of climate change; second, improving the resilience of livelihoods; and, third, reducing the drivers of climate change.

Towards the Localization of the SDGs – 4th Report

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS’ REPORT TO THE 2020 HLPF 4th REPORT

The fourth report of the local and regional governments (LRGs) to the HLPF: Towards the Localization of the SDGs (2020) has been produced at a difficult time, when the world is suffering the effects of a global pandemic. The impact of this crisis on the social and economic fabric of our communities is, however, still difficult to measure. Within this context, the words “solidarity” and “cooperation” take on an even more relevant meaning. This was the message of the UN Secretary-General in his report to the HLPF and it reflects the feelings of our constituency, based on the experiences of numerous cities and territories.

The transformative framework of the universal development agendas remains essential for a more sustainable future. Local and regional governments from all over the world are reinstating their strong commitment to achieve the transformation that their societies call for after the pandemic through the potential of the SDGs and the universal development agendas.

In this context, the report analyses the evolution of the process of SDG localization in cities and territories throughout the world, particularly focusing on the 47 countries reporting this year. In doing this, it builds upon the information presented in the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and on the views expressed by LRGs through their own reports (more than 40 Voluntary Local Reviews from cities and regions and six reports from LGAs which provide a wider, subnational view of the localization process in the countries reporting this year). It also collects together the answers to the GTF survey, with the visions of LRGs from 75 countries. This report will be presented during the Local and Regional Governments’ Day at the 2020 High-Level Political Forum.
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A Territorial Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals

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In the face of megatrends such as globalisation, climate and demographic change, digitalisation and urbanisation, many cities and regions are grappling with critical challenges to preserve social inclusion, foster economic growth and transition to the low carbon economy. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the global agenda for the coming decade to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. A Territorial Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals argues that cities and regions play a critical role in this paradigm shift and need to embrace the full potential of the SDGs as a policy tool to improve people’s lives. The report estimates that at least 105 of the 169 SDG targets will not be reached without proper engagement of sub-national governments. It analyses how cities and regions are increasingly using the SDGs to design and implement their strategies, policies and plans; promote synergies across sectoral domains; and engage stakeholders in policy making. The report proposes an OECD localised indicator framework that measures the distance towards the SDGs for more than 600 regions and 600 cities in OECD and partner countries. The report concludes with a Checklist for Public Action to help policy makers implement a territorial approach to the SDGs.

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Global Gender Gap Report 2020

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„Since 2006 the Global Gender Gap Index has been measuring the extent of gender-based gaps among four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. The index is tracking progress towards closing these gaps over time. The 2020 edition of the report benchmarks 153 countries and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across and within regional peers. The report highlights the growing urgency for action. Without the equal inclusion of half of the world’s tal- ent, we will not be able to deliver on the promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution for all of society, grow our economies for greater shared prosperity or achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. At the present rate of change, it will take nearly a century to achieve parity, a timeline we simply cannot accept in today’s globalized world, especially among younger generations who hold increasingly progressive views of gender equality.“

15 Pathways to localise the Sustainable Development Goals

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This publication illustrates how the 15 pathways of the Basque Declaration can be used by towns and cities to localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this publication, the 15 pathways of the Basque Declaration are illustrated with stories taken from the Transformative Action database of the Sustainable Cities Platform. Each of these stories are former applications to the Transformative Action Award 2017-2019 and have been reviewed by a jury of experts, which includes representatives from the European Committee of the Regions, the European Investment Bank, UNESCO Etxea, the City of Aalborg (Denmark) and ICLEI Europe.

The purpose of these stories is to provide local governments and other local stakeholders with inspiration for action, rather than the formulation of yet another action plan. The examples also give insight into how to implement the goals using an integrated approach across sectors and departments. For each story, the most relevant pathway and SDGs are indicated, based on an independent assessment by ICLEI Europe. They show the diversity of approaches across topics, geographical locations and local cultures.

The Future of Asian & Pacific Cities

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A sustainable future occurs when planning lays a foundation; resilience guards against future risk; smart cities deploy the best technology for the job; and financing tools help pay for it all.

The report focuses on four essentials that cities must get right. Urban and territorial planning, strengthening resilience to future risks, supporting the effective interplay between people and technology, and financing tools, all of which are essential to deliver sustainable smart cities in our region. With three to five future policy pathways per chapter, the report offers ways to seize these opportunities and realize sustainable urban development by 2030. Regional cooperation and strong partnerships among all interested parties will be essential to pool expertise, accelerate progress and deliver the integrated approach needed.