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Table of Contents
- Secretary Generals Foreword 5
- Executive Directors Introduction 6
- Acknowledgements 8
- Contents 9
- List of Boxes Figures and Tables 11
- Acronyms and Abbreviations 15
- Key Findings and Messages 17
- Chapter 1 17
- Cities as Hubs for Climate Action 17
- Key Findings 17
- Key Messages 17
- Chapter 2 18
- Climate Change and International Development What Have We Achieved Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreement 18
- Key Findings 18
- Key Messages 18
- Chapter 3 19
- Exposure to Climate-related Hazards Current and Future Trends 19
- Key Findings 19
- Key Messages 20
- Chapter 4 20
- Climate Action and Vulnerable Urban Groups 20
- Key Findings 21
- Key Messages 21
- Chapter 5 22
- Mapping the Solution Space for Climate Action The Role of Urban Planning and Design 22
- Key Findings 22
- Key Messages 22
- Chapter 6 23
- Resilient Infrastructure as an Accelerator of Transformative Climate Action in Cities 23
- Key Findings 23
- Key Messages 24
- Chapter 7 24
- Multi-level Governance for Inclusive Climate Action 24
- Key Findings 24
- Key Messages 25
- Chapter 8 25
- Fostering Innovation for Inclusive Climate Action in Cities 25
- Key Findings 25
- Key Messages 26
- Chapter 9 26
- Financing Interventions for Climate Change in Cities 26
- Key Findings 27
- Key Messages 27
- Chapter 10 28
- Building Climate Resilience in Urban Areas 28
- Key Findings 28
- Key Messages 28
