PS3 Circularity in urban governance: Transforming resource systems​

15 Sep 2026 at 12:00–13:00 (UTC+5:30)
Session type: Parallel
Track: Governance
Focus: Built environment, Finance, Governance, System change, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia / Australasia / Oceania, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals
Climate action Industry, innovation and infrastructure Responsible consumption and production Sustainable cities and communities

This session explores how cities worldwide are institutionalising circularity through municipal governance capacity, integrated planning and cross-sector collaboration, drawing on India’s experience alongside global practices to offer transferable models for resource-efficient, climate-resilient urban systems.

Organiser(s): National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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