Sustainable Infrastructure Can Drive Development and COVID-19 Recovery: UNEP Report

Sustainable Infrastructure Can Drive Development and COVID-19 Recovery: UNEP Report

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To help countries reach that goal, the new UNEP report offers guiding principles for governments to integrate sustainability into their decision making on infrastructure. Among other things, it recommends that states align their infrastructure planning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, humanity’s blueprint for a better future. It also urges them to minimize the environmental footprint of construction projects and meaningfully engage local communities in infrastructure decision making.

UN Environment Programme | Sustainable Infrastructure Can Drive Development and COVID-19 Recovery: UNEP Report