This handbook is WWF’s tool to inspire the transformation of cities around the world into collaborative leaders in social progress within
ecological boundaries. It outlines the global context of old risks as well as new mandates, presenting the opportunity for international partnership on urban solutions, and it summarises learning cases from around the world. The handbook is for all actors who work with cities and sustainability, and aims to initiate debate and learning in order to help cities of the global North and South achieve shared leadership of the next generation of sustainability action.
This handbook builds on previous Urban Solutions reports, and is intended to be used by, and developed in collaboration with, national and city-level partners in the coming years. It is also an introduction to and summary of the issues for all interested reade