Sustainable Human Settlements within the Global Urban Agenda: Formulating and Implementing SDG 11

The UN's urban sustainability goal (#11) is essential for global sustainable development. David Simon explains its anatomy and dynamics, assessing its implementation in different contexts. He highlights challenges and limitations, but also emphasizes positive applications. The book offers an authoritative assessment of SDG 11 for students, policy-makers, and practitioners, considering its realism and potential impact by 2030.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2023
Publisher: Agenda Publishing

The United Nations' urban sustainability goal (#11) holds a pivotal position in the global sustainable development agenda. In his comprehensive book, David Simon delves into the anatomy and dynamics of SDG 11, providing a critical assessment of its utilization and understanding across diverse local, regional, and national contexts. Supported by a wealth of case studies, Simon explores how SDG 11 interacts with other Sustainability Development Goals and navigates the challenges posed by competing indicators, external constraints, and lack of political will. He offers a balanced and impartial analysis, highlighting both the problems and limitations while also showcasing the positive applications of SDG 11.

One of the central themes of the book is the practical implementation of the SDGs. While some of the connections and complementarities were intentionally designed, others have emerged organically. Simon examines how realistic sustainability goals are for cities and human settlements worldwide, considering the lessons learned from the past. He raises thought-provoking questions about how cities will evolve by the end of the SDG's 15-year lifespan in 2030.

Written with a clear audience in mind, including students, policy-makers, and practitioners, the book serves as an authoritative assessment of one of the most important and integrative SDGs. It offers valuable insights and perspectives that will contribute to the ongoing efforts to create sustainable and resilient cities and human settlements.

Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788214964