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Rebalancing Waste Management Governance in Cities with Informal Systems: Engaging Local Stakeholders and Academics through Transdisciplinary Research

The recent LIRA 2030 Africa reports highlight the impressive efforts of 28 research leaders in driving sustainable development across African cities. One particular project titled "Cleaning from the bottom up" showcases the use of inclusive stakeholder participation in integrated waste management in Accra (Ghana) and Lagos (Nigeria).

11.04.2023

Launch of the LIRA 2030 Africa reports highlighting key achievements and lessons learned from advancing transdisciplinary science in Africa 

After six years of supporting transdisciplinary research on sustainability across African cities, the research funding programme Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 (LIRA 2030 Africa) is delighted to announce the launch of two reports that capture key achievements and lessons learned, both at the programme and project levels, from advancing transdisciplinary science for sustainable urban development on the continent.

03.04.2023

Towards a New Urban Health Science

Urbanization creates challenges threatening health and wellbeing, but a new urban health science can help. Coping with complexity requires multidisciplinary science, empowering the public, and recognizing people's visions of the city they need and want.

03.03.2023

Cycling towards sustainable development

On World Bicycle Day, we take a look at some recent studies on how cycling can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and a new initiative from the United Nations to increase the use of bikes for human and planetary health and wellbeing.

03.06.2022

Urban Health and Wellbeing in the Anthropocene

The 2021-2025 interdisciplinary science-action plan from the Urban Health and Wellbeing Programme takes a systems view of cities as the loci of solutions for healthy people and a healthy planet.

11.11.2021

Walking in Suzhou, China
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