This chapter takes sustainable development as the starting point and focus for analysis. It
considers the broad and multifaceted bi-directional interplay between sustainable …

Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …

Cities in the Global South are quintessential sites for climate adaptation; many are rapidly
expanding, struggle with increasing inequalities and experience unprecedented harm from …

Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions in respect of climate change. As the African
continent struggles to adapt to climate change, a variety of measures are being pursued to …

The literature on disaster risk and its reduction in Africa's urban centres remains limited,
despite evidence of disaster risks increasing with urban growth. This Special Issue brings …

While the existence and significance of transnational municipal networks (TMNs) in the
realm of environmental governance have been well documented, the implementation and …

The impacts of climatic hazards pose disproportionate risks on the poorer groups who are
often the least able to adapt. The low-income urban settlements 1 present the extreme cases …

Disaster risk reduction in rural Africa can contribute to reducing poverty and food insecurity if
included in local development plans (LDPs). Five years after the Sendai Framework for …

This paper introduces a framework of sustainable urban development that considers the
everyday politics of cities and their neighbourhoods. First, it considers the challenges facing …

This chapter explores opportunities provided by strategic urban planning to mainstream
climate risk considerations into the development decisions of city governments. It does so by …