World Cities Day: United Nations’ SDG 11 and the AIVP Agenda 2030

The United Nations (UN) celebrates on October 31st the World Cities Day (WCD) to raise awareness on the important role cities play in the quest for sustainable development. In a world in which more than 50 % of the global population live in urban areas, it is clear that cities are part of the challenges, but also of the solutions. Port cities and regions play an even bigger role, if we consider that today approximately 40% of the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers from the coast (UN, 2017). This year’s theme for the WCD “Act Local to Go Global”, is very much aligned with the mission of the AIVP Agenda 2030, a tool to help local stakeholders in port cities to take action and contribute to both sustainable port cities and sustainable development as a global aim. In more…