ICLEI Publications
ICLEI serves as an information clearinghouse on local sustainable development by producing annual newsletters, regional updates on activities, case studies, training guides and fact sheets.
We also provide a variety of policy and practice manuals on topics ranging from financing energy efficiency projects to solid waste management to the use of municipal economic instruments to increase environmental performance. Much of this information is available online.
We also provide a variety of policy and practice manuals on topics ranging from financing energy efficiency projects to solid waste management to the use of municipal economic instruments to increase environmental performance. Much of this information is available online.
ICLEI Case Studies
ICLEI Case Studies profile locally-based projects that support sustainability.
Each study documents:
View our full list of case studies.
More local action examples can be found on the following ICLEI websites:
ICLEI has also been commissioned to develop Case Studies for external partners. Find them here.
Each study documents:
- the local context of the project
- the anatomy of the project
- results
- lessons learned
- the project's replication potential
- budgeting and financial issues
View our full list of case studies.
More local action examples can be found on the following ICLEI websites:
- ICLEI Africa Case Study series
- ICLEI Canada Case Study series
- ICLEI Canada Biodiversity Case Studies
- ICLEI Oceania Water Campaign Case studies
- ICLEI Oceania CCP-Adapt Case Studies
- ICLEI Europe Managing Water for the City of the Future SWITCH
- ICLEI Japan Case Study series
- ICLEI South East Asia Case Study series
- Sustainable Procurement Case Studies
- Local Action for Biodiversity Case Descriptions
- Local Renewables Case Studies and Descriptions
- Local Government Climate Roadmap Case Stories
- Global Alliance for Ecomobility Case Stories
ICLEI has also been commissioned to develop Case Studies for external partners. Find them here.
ICLEI Briefing Sheets
Briefing Sheets are a tool to share and disseminate information on specific themes and/or current processes. They provide key information to inform the public on subjects relating to ICLEI, ICLEI activities, environment, and local governance.
2011
2011
- Resilient Cities 2011 - Congress results in brief
- Green Urban Economy (Also available in Spanish)
- Rio +20 (Also available in Spanish)
- Towards Urban Resilience
ICLEI Papers
An ICLEI Paper is an information and analytical tool to provide ideas, arguments, opinions, think pieces, interpretations, or evaluations. ICLEI representatives can publish their personal views, thoughts and opinion, without necessarily reflecting the position of the organization.
- ICLEI Paper 2011-1: Global Environmental Governance: The Role of Local Governments
Based on this paper, ideas to involve local governments in global environmental governance has been further developed and a paper has been published in UNEP's perspectives: 'Models for Local Government Organizations (LGOs) involvement in a strengthened UNEP'. - ICLEI Paper 2011-2: NGO - the questionable charm of being defined by what you aren't
ICLEI Global Reports
One of ICLEI's most important publications are the series of ICLEI Global Reports. See the latest Global Reports:
- The ICLEI white paper on 'Financing the Resilient City' [full report] [4-page summary]
- The report 'Cities in a Post-2012 Climate Policy Framework'.
- The report 'Role of Local Governments in Promoting Renewable Energy Businesses: A contribution to the Green Urban Economy' (June 2012), published by ICLEI and the University of Amsterdam
ICLEI Annual Reports
ICLEI has produced biennial and triennial reports that summarize our growing advocacy and program work over the years. These reports are available in hardcopy upon request and in electronic format below.
- ICLEI Triennial Report 2003 (PDF format 1.6 MB), Financial Activities - 2001-02 (PDF format 45.2 KB).
- ICLEI Biennial Report: 1998-1999 (542 KB, PDF)
- ICLEI Biennial Report: 1996-1997 (6.3 MB, PDF), Financial Summary, Funders
- ICLEI Biennial Report: 1993-1995 (0.9 MB, PDF)
- ICLEI Biennial Report: 1991-1993 (5.3 MB, PDF)
