Health Initiatives

The following is a conceptual breakdown of frameworks, policies and initiatives that city developers need to navigate before implemeting projects on-the-ground. Navigating this maze (at different scales) is only part of the implementation challenges.

Global and Multilateral

World Health Organization (WHO) Initiatives

• Healthy Cities Network
  
• Urban Health Initiative (UHI)
  
• Policy Briefs for Strategic Urban Health Approaches

UN - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
  
• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  
• SDG 13: Climate Action

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Regional and EU-Level

European Commission and Horizon 2020 Projects

• Urban Health Cluster (UHC)
  
• European Urban Health Indicators (EURO-URHIS)

European Urban Agenda

• European Urban Agenda

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National and City-Level

Country-Specific SAPs (Sectoral Adaptation Plans)

• Ireland and Sweden: Ireland’s Climate Adaptation Framework | Sweden’s Adaptation Strategies
  
• Finland: Finland’s National Adaptation Plan
  
• Spain: Spain’s Climate Adaptation Plan

Other National Urban Health Initiatives

• The Netherlands: Amsterdam’s Nature-Based Solutions
  
• France: Paris Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  
• Germany: Berlin Air Quality Management

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City-Level Examples

• Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen Climate Adaptation Plan
  
• Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona Superblocks Initiative
  
• Milan, Italy: Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
  
• Ljubljana, Slovenia: Ljubljana Sustainable Mobility Plan

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