In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

This chapter takes sustainable development as the starting point and focus for analysis. It
considers the broad and multifaceted bi-directional interplay between sustainable …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

In the context of global environmental change much hope is placed in the ability of resilience
thinking to help address environment-related risks. Numerous initiatives aim at incorporating …

Highlights•Cumulative effects of slow-onset events threaten all dimensions of food
security.•Impacts of slow-onset events related to Climate Change will mostly be felt by the …

Human exposure to dangerous heat, driven by climatic and demographic changes, is
increasing worldwide. Being located in hot regions and showing high rates of urban …

Cities in the Global South are quintessential sites for climate adaptation; many are rapidly
expanding, struggle with increasing inequalities and experience unprecedented harm from …

Meeting the ambitions of the Paris Agreement will require rapid and massive
decarbonization of cities, as well as adaptation. Capacity and requirement differs across …

In expanding informal neighborhoods of cities in sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable
management of storm and wastewater drainage is fundamental to improving living …

Highlights•The urban decision context is key to understanding climate information needs.•
Decentralization and devolution are needed for climate-sensitive decisions in cities.•Co …