Year: 2026
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This chapter explores the central delivery approaches of the Global Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Science(GRAA); to (1) empower cities to take ambitious climate action(the foundation of the GRAA) and connect through (2) co-production of knowledge and (3) partnerships for long-term collaborations. It explores how these pathways are being used to strengthen multi-level governance, embed participatory and place-based approaches, and evolve inclusive civic infrastructures with the potential for systemic change. Three case examples presented in this chapter illustrate how municipal–civil society collaborations, with universities and with Indigenous communities, translate these principles into practice. Drawing on insights from the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference, the chapter highlights how local and ancestral wisdoms, ecological stewardship, and participatory design can inform just, regenerative, and transformative urban futures.
Source: Springer eBooks
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7161075953