Stimmen zur Ablehnung des Grundeinkommens
In der Schweiz wurde die Einführung eines bedingungslosen Grundeinkommens am gestrigen Sonntag mit großer Mehrheit abgelehnt – für die deutsche ...
Twiplomacy: Governments using social media more
According to a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications company, heads of states and governments around the world are ...
Global standard to measure food loss and waste introduced
A partnership of leading international organizations is launching the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard. The document provides a ...
Ungleichheit in Städten wächst
Städte sind seit jeher Räume der Ungleichheit: Dort leben Arme und Reiche, Mächtige und Machtlose zusammen. In vielen Städten wird diese Ungleichheit ...
E-Tuks could revolutionize urban transport
Tuk-tuks are dominating short-distance public transportation in most Asian cities and may soon be conquering Europe: Various companies are working on an ...
Climate change could cause political instability in South Asia
A report from the Global Military Advisory Counsil on Climate Change warns about the social impacts of climate change in South Asia: According to ...
The rise of resilience planning
Last week, the 100 Resilient Cities initiative announced its 100th member city, underlining the growing importance of disaster preparedness among cities ...
Key trends in global urbanization
The last two decades saw a strong growth of urban areas, a process that will continue in the near future. The newly released World Cities Report 2016 ...
Melbourne releases resilience strategy
The city of Melbourne, Australia, has unveiled its resilience strategy, becoming the first city in the country to introduce such a document. The strategy ...
Pictures: deadly floods sweep Europe
Severe floods have hit France, Germany and Austria in the last few days, causing heavy damage in some areas. A series of pictures and videos on CityLab ...
