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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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UNEP, Cities Alliance Outline Tools for Integrating Environment into Urban Planning

Rapid urbanization is an opportunity to build more sustainable, equitable and efficient cities and towns, according to ‘Integrating the Environment in Urban Planning and Management: Key Principles and Approaches for Cities in the 21st Century,' a report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Cities Alliance.

WUF 7 Adopts Medellín Declaration, Recommends Urban SDG

Participants at the seventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF 7) adopted the Medellín Declaration, which recognizes the transformational power of cities and describes equity as the foundation of sustainable urban development. Signatories also support the inclusion of an urban Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in the post-2015 development agenda.

PASCAL Briefing Paper 3 - Learning Cities: the role of the ‘region–intensive’ university

Earlier Policy Briefings from PASCAL International Observatory have highlighted the importance of learning for the future of cities and of city authorities themselves demanding more of the universities and other higher education institutions within their regions.  This briefing is focussed on the development of an effective regional role in regional development by these higher education institutions themselves.

Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) April 2014 Newsletter

The latest news from Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) from their April 2014 Newsletter:

Global Network of Learning Cities Newsletter April 2014

PASCAL is pleased to feature the first edition of the Global Network of Learning Cities Newsletter:

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