“Sustainability in China, and arguably for the world, hangs in the balance, in how Chinese cities are designed,” said Clayton Lane, Global Lead of WRI’s Sustainable Cities Initiative. “China has a remarkable opportunity here to not repeat the mistakes made in the West.”
Dr. Kete spent eight years at the World Resources Institute (WRI) as director of the EMBARQ Network, a pioneering approach to catalyzing environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean region. Dr.
Dr. Kete spent eight years at the World Resources Institute (WRI) as director of the EMBARQ Network, a pioneering approach to catalyzing environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean region. Dr.
Auto-rickshaw services in Indian cities are predominantly unorganized, where services are provided by individual owners and operators competing against each other for the passenger market. This structure, coupled with an improper governance framework, has created significant problems for both drivers and passengers, and it has resulted in a variety of social, economic and environmental problems.
Auto-rickshaw services in Indian cities are predominantly unorganized, where services are provided by individual owners and operators competing against each other for the passenger market. This structure, coupled with an improper governance framework, has created significant problems for both drivers and passengers, and it has resulted in a variety of social, economic and environmental problems.
The delegation is led by Director General Su Wei from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), who will deliver the keynote speech. Harriet (Hattie) Babbitt, Vice Chair of WRI’s Board of Directors; Clay Thompson, Director of Global Government Affairs for Caterpillar, Inc.; and Clayton Lane, Global Lead for WRI’s Sustainable Cities Initiative, will each deliver remarks.
The delegation is led by Director General Su Wei from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), who will deliver the keynote speech. Harriet (Hattie) Babbitt, Vice Chair of WRI’s Board of Directors; Clay Thompson, Director of Global Government Affairs for Caterpillar, Inc.; and Clayton Lane, Global Lead for WRI’s Sustainable Cities Initiative, will each deliver remarks.
This is indeed “The Century of the City,” as the Rockefeller Foundation concluded, and making sure cities remain nurturing spaces, both for humans and other life, is a good way to foster human advancement on a finite planet.
Explore more efforts along these lines on the excellent blog “The City Fix.”
This is indeed “The Century of the City,” as the Rockefeller Foundation concluded, and making sure cities remain nurturing spaces, both for humans and other life, is a good way to foster human advancement on a finite planet.
Explore more efforts along these lines on the excellent blog “The City Fix.”
