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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray<\/a> on <\/span>Cities Today<\/span><\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Cities across the world have pledged to adopt principles and make \u201csmart investments\u201d to ensure their pandemic recovery plans also bolster climate resilience.<\/p>\n

At the two-day virtual <\/span>Climate Adaptation Summit 2021<\/a> <\/span>yesterday, the mayors of Miami, Paris, and Rotterdam joined the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Global Center on Adaptation, and more than three dozen other cities, governments, and NGOs to launch the new 1000 Cities Act Now initiative.<\/p>\n

The global program aims to see comprehensive climate resilience strategies and adaptation measures underway in 1,000 cities by 2030, starting with the first batch of 100.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs cities recover from COVID-19, smart investments and policies on resilience can create a triple dividend helping cities boost their economies, improving equity, and preparing communities for inevitable climate and health threats,\u201d a joint statement said.<\/p>\n

According to the Global Commission on Adaptation\u2019s <\/span>Adapt Now <\/span><\/em>report<\/a>, adaptation investments consistently deliver high returns, with benefit-cost ratios ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. Further, the research finds that when compared to traditional investments, adaptation investments often create more jobs, many of which are at the local level.<\/p>\n

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Five principles<\/h2>\n

The first cohort of cities will work with an alliance of partners on implementing measures to:<\/p>\n