UNEP says sustainable urban infrastructure supports economic growth

摘要

A new UNEP report claims that developing sustainable urban infrastructure has benefits not only for the environment - it can also boost economic growth and social stability. The report stresses the need to transition to resource efficient technologies in cities, in the light of scarce natural resources. The report, titled 'City-level decoupling: urban resource flows and the governance of infrastructure transitions', suggests that sustainable city infrastructures can support economic growth using fewer resources.