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Capital Cities and Urban Sustainability examines how capital cities use their unique hub resources to develop and disseminate innovative policy solutions to promote sustainability. Cities are taking a leading role in defining a sustainable future at a time when national, state, and regional governments in several countries do not provid

Capital Cities and Urban Sustainability examines how capital cities use their unique hub resources to develop and disseminate innovative policy solutions to promote sustainability. Cities are taking a leading role in defining a sustainable future at a time when national, state, and regional governments in several countries do not provide sufficient leadership.

'Sustainability citizenship' is the focus of this landmark collection on urban sustainability and the roles of citizens, governance, participation and work in sustainable urban futures. It explains how sustainability citizenship can manifest in cities and their built environments. The book defines, elaborates on and advances the concept of urban sustainability citizenship and to set its practice firmly on the agenda. Each chapter develops on at least one theme of the sustainability citizenship concept and practice both for learning and real life contexts.