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Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership (SIP)
The case study details Guangzhou's successful implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit System which provides responsive, resilient and flexible service.
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Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University
Colombia’s largest marsh ecosystem, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM), has experienced substantial erosion since the 1950s, when a highway was constructed along Salamanca Island. The Government of Colombia has proposed to refurbish and expand the highway to make it more resilient to coastal erosion and sea level rise, and to accommodate increased vehicle traffic. The proposal was a conventional “gray” design. 
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UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
This case study analyses the impacts of climate change on Thailand and the various policies and plans that the government has taken to address climate change.
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UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Jeffrey Sachs Center for Sustainable Development Sunway
ClimateWorks Australia
This case study reports on the decarbonization efforts of Lao PDR, as well as an analysis on the opportunities and challenges in implementation of its nationally determined contributions.
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UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
This case study summarizes Malaysia's energy, transportation, manufacturing and construction, oil and gas, waste, agriculture, forestry industries' decarbonization efforts.
This report identifies, compiles and presents examples of food solutions that are contributing to making Canada’s food system more circular, focusing on examples from particular communities and sets of actions and actors that have not previously been profiled in published resources.
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
This paper presents case studies and analysis of the mobility and logistics challenges of three East Asian cities.
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Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University
This case study is based on the findings from the assessment of the Greater Banjul Project 2040. With the help of the Capacity Assessment Tool for Infrastructure (CAT-I), researchers identified the potential barriers to the planning, delivery, and management of sustainable infrastructure projects faced by the Gambian government. This study illustrates the first of the ten International Good Principles of Sustainable Infrastructure: Strategic Planning.
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Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP)
This paper provides an understanding of how COVID-19 has impacted sustainable transport modes and examples of how governments are using this moment to leverage the increase in different forms of sustainable mobility.
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Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP)

The Paris Agreement calls on countries to reduce emissions and strive towards achieving an equitable 1.5°C planet. This paper discusses the opportunity for a green recovery of the transport sector in the context of its impact on emissions worldwide.

Three cities are featured to exhibit the potential, impact and challenges...