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The Green Urban Economy provides local governments and their partners a new lens with which to approach the effective governance of their jurisdictions in the context of twenty-first century environmental, social and economic challenges. It can provide new understanding, methods and tools, as well as strengthen existing activities and initiatives in support of sustainable development.
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Bland, S. (2013). Introduction: Experiences and Examples from City Governments. In: Simpson, R., Zimmermann, M. (eds) The Economy of Green Cities. Local Sustainability, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1969-9_32
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