Urban Planning Lawfor Climate Smart CitiesUrban Law ModuleUNHABITATFOR A BETTER URBAN FUTURELAW AND CLIMATE CHANGE TOOLKIThttps://climatelawtoolkit.org/United Nationsnate ChangeThe CommonwealthUrban Planning Law for Climate Smart Cities:Urban Law ModuleLAW AND CLIMATE CHANGE TOOLKITFirst published in Nairobi in 2022 by UN-HabitatCopyright @United Nations Human Settlements Programme,2022United Nations Human Settlements Programme(UN-Habitat)P.O.Box 30030,00100 Nairobi GPO.KenyaTel:254-020-7623120 (Central Office)www.unhabitat.orgHS Number:HS/018/22EAcknowledgementsCoordinators:Gianluca Crispi and Remy SietchipingMain Authors:Gianluca Crispi and Rashid AbubakarContributors:Maria Socorro Manguiat(UNEP),Benjamin Ojoleck (UNEP),Valentina Ricca,Anne Amin,Samuel NjugunaPeer reviewers:Anna Charles(UNFCCC),Anna Maria Bezerra de Mello Carcamo(UNFCCC)Editing support:Vicky Quinlan and Samuel NjugunaLayout and Design:Jean Robert GatsinziThe designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country,territory.city,or area,or of its authorities,or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.The information provided in this publication does not,and is not intended to,constitute legal advice;instead,all information,content and materials are for general informational purposes only.Information on this publication may not constitute themost up-to-date legal or other information and no liability is assumed for the accuracy or use of information provided.Readers of this publication should contact their legal counsel to obtain advice with respect to any legal matter.Excerpts may be reproduced without authorization on condition that the source is indicated.Cover photoAerial view of flooding in Pakistan Water Alternatives Photos