What we are doing
The year 2020 marked the planet and humanity by facing the Covid-19 epidemic. Initially, the international debate focused on the immediate impact on cities in terms of public health, but the crisis also demonstrated the critical importance of local governments in implementing effective cross-cutting policies in a context where cities were the epicenter of impacts and responses to the crisis. We see a tendency to increase the responsibilities of local governments and their possibilities for action - a strengthening of their role. This shows us that local sustainable urban development plays a key role in defining the impacts of humanity on the planet. On the other hand, tackling the health crisis has shed light on the interdependence between sustainable development and health promotion. It is increasingly confirmed that land use, loss of biodiversity and climate change are related to health crises, which in turn bring economic and social crises. The emergence of new diseases has quadrupled in the past 50 years largely due to environmental degradation, showing that pandemics are an environmental issue as well.
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