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Question: People, planet and participation: the Kuching statement on healthy, just and sustainable urban development
Answer: Introduction to PDF which available at the provided link
We are entering the Anthropocene—a new geological time period that marks an age of colossal and rapid human impact on Earth’s systems. In this rapidly urbanizing era, cities are key players in ensuring that humanity and all other species can live harmoniously and healthily on this one small planet. But this requires cities to adopt an eco-social approach, placing both the health of people and planet at the centre of urban planning and governance. The hallmark of successful 21st century cities will be an understanding of urban development in terms of the complex interconnections between the ecological, economic and social foundations of human development and health.
(Source: Oxford Academic, 09 Apr 2021)
Source Link: https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/33/1/149/2555389?searchresult=1