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Diseño de políticas para el futuro urbano de la Tierra
Jessica Espey1, Michael Keith2, Susan Parnell1
1School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|January 25, 2024
Resumen
Las ciudades tienen un impacto significativo en los sistemas globales, y estos efectos requieren una comunicación más clara a los organismos internacionales. La comprensión de la influencia urbana es crucial para una política ambiental global eficaz.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Estudios urbanos
- Ciencias del medio ambiente
- Las relaciones internacionales
Sus antecedentes:
- Las ciudades son los principales impulsores del cambio ambiental global.
- Las organizaciones multilaterales a menudo carecen de datos exhaustivos sobre los impactos urbanos.
- Una política global eficaz requiere comprender la escala de la influencia urbana.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Destacar la necesidad de comunicar los impactos globales urbanos a las organizaciones multilaterales.
- Hacer hincapié en el papel de las ciudades en la configuración de los resultados ambientales y económicos mundiales.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura sobre los impactos urbanos y los acuerdos ambientales multilaterales.
- Análisis de los canales de comunicación actuales entre los investigadores urbanos y los responsables políticos internacionales.
Principales resultados:
- Las estrategias de comunicación actuales son insuficientes para transmitir la magnitud de los impactos globales urbanos.
- Las organizaciones multilaterales necesitan datos y marcos mejorados para integrar las consideraciones urbanas.
Conclusiones:
- La mejora de la comunicación de los impactos urbanos es esencial para una gobernanza global eficaz.
- La reducción de la brecha entre la ciencia urbana y la formulación de políticas internacionales es fundamental para el desarrollo sostenible.
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