RT Report T1 Global Environment for Cities-GEO for Cities: Towards Green and Just Cities A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 United Nations Human Settlements Programme, A2 Langa, Maria-Helena A2 Miller, David A2 Rahiman, Riya A2 Brand, Kobie A2 Hughes, Sara A2 Lipietz, Barbara A2 Rangwala, Lubaina A2 Waud, Alexa A2 Archer, Diane A2 Guhl, Andres A2 Baker, Elaine A2 Jain, Garima A2 Mguni, Patience A2 van den Brandeler, Francine A2 Melamed, Megan A2 Vardoulakis, Sotiris A2 Delgado Ramos, Gian Carlo A2 Wolch, Jennifer A2 Adelekan, Ibidun A2 Leonardsen, Lykke A2 Allen, Adriana A2 Brugmann, Jeb A2 Sharma, Rahul A2 Robinson, Blake A2 Dai, Hancheng A2 Goodness, Julie K1 city K1 urban development K1 urban environment K1 health K1 urban economics K1 circular economy K1 urban planning K1 land administration K1 economic development K1 air K1 biodiversity K1 freshwater K1 ocean K1 coast K1 land K1 soil K1 equity PB United Nations Environment Programme SN 978-92-807-3889-6 YR 2021 FD 2021-11 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37413 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/37413 NO United Nations Environment Programme and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (2021). Global Environment for Cities-GEO for Cities: Towards Green and Just Cities. UNEP, Nairobi. NO This second edition of GEO for Cities is an extension of the main GEO-6 report, presenting and explaining the findings of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) flagship environmental assessment in a way that helps city decision makers take clear action. Chapter 2 of this report examines how cities function and the challenges and barriers to action they face, as well as some opportunities for catalysing change. Chapter 3 then examines how the environmental challenges of today are affecting cities and how cities are contributing to these environmental issues. Chapter 4 examines the types of future cities that will help address the environmental, economic and social challenges we currently face. City decision makers may see themselves in the dimensions set out in the chapter, alongside areas where their cities could improve. Finally, chapter 5 explores the pathways that need to be followed to reach the vision of “ideal” cities that is presented in chapter 4. NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/geo-cities-towards-green-and-just-cities DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Nov 4, 2026