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Cape Town’s Bid to host 2011 UN Climate Change Conference

07 September 10 14 Comments

COP17 Bid document - Copy

Cape Town is one of three South African cities bidding to host the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) towards the end of 2011. The fact that the event will take place in South Africa so soon after the 2010 World Cup is a major boost for our country.…

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State of the South African cities debate

29 November 09 0 Comments

Last week, I attended an urban conference organised by the South African Cities Network (SACN). The purpose of the conference was to begin preparations for the publication of the third edition of the SACN State of the Cities Report, scheduled for October 2010. I will be writing more

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