In Praise of Global Agreements
Land Matters
English - January 31, 2020 19:10 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsNews Government affordablehousing urbanplanning climatechange infrastructure landuse propertytax Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The new year is a time to set goals for the future. But what happens when an entire planet tries to make a common pledge? Economist and Lincoln Institute President George W. “Mac” McCarthy takes stock of an impressive roster of global agreements, from the ozone-repairing Montreal Protocol to the Paris climate accord and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in the spotlight at the World Urban Forum 10 in Abu Dhabi.