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Why we must pay more attention to city planning and management

A section of Nairobi's Kibera slums and Central Business District (CBD). [Davdi Njaaga, Standard]

The world's population has reached eight billion. It is another milestone in human development.

For us, it is also a time to pause and rethink how to make our home, our planet, sustainable. If we fail to take care of the natural and built environments, we risk ruining our home and displacing billions of people.

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