ADB estimates that 80% of Asia’s economic growth will be generated in its urban areas, supported by migrants in search of jobs and economic opportunities. Sustainable urban transport solutions are crucial to mitigate the growing congestion and pollution in the region’s sprawling urban centers.
The Partnership on Sustainable, Low-Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) (www.slocat.net) and the Bridging the Gap (BtG) Initiative (www.transport2020.org) presented a submission in response to the call of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) for inputs to its deliberations.
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