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Naoko Ishii

Naoko Ishii

Naoko Ishii is a former finance minister of Japan. She is CEO and chair of the Global Environment Facility, whose new Sustainable Cities Impact Programme is helping cities tackle the drivers of environmental degradation in an integrated way that factors land use and natural resources into all aspects of planning.
Naoko Ishii is a former finance minister of Japan. She is CEO and chair of the Global Environment Facility, whose new Sustainable Cities Impact Programme is helping cities tackle the drivers of environmental degradation in an integrated way that factors land use and natural resources into all aspects of planning.
Languages Spoken:
English

Instead of being seen as pressure points for the environment, cities could be planned as innovation hubs. National governments must lead the move towards sustainable cities, through initiatives such as carbon pricing and tax policies.

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