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Foreword

This publication was developed within the framework of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities
(U4SSC) initiative.

Acknowledgments

The case study of cooling systems for buildings using Deep Lake Water Cooling in Toronto was developed
by Catherine Thorn.
The case was reviewed by Okan Geray.

Okan Geray wishes to thank the U4SSC management team: Mr Nasser Al Marzouqi (U4SSC Chairman),
Mr Abdurahman M. Al Hassan, and Mr Paolo Gemma (U4SSC Vice-Chairmen) for their assistance and
contributions.

The author also extends his gratitude to the contributing organizations, along with their representatives:
Mr Oliver Hillel from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Ms Lucy Winchester and Ms Vera Kiss
from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Ms Simone Borelli from
the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Ms Cristina Bueti and Mr Chris Ip from the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), Ms Iryna Usava from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),
Mr James Murombedzi from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Mr Guilherme
Canela from the Regional Bureau for Sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms Martina Otto and Mr Garrigan Curt from
United Nations Environment (UN Environment), Mr Matthew Ulterino from the United Nations Environment
Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), Mr Motsomi Maletjane from the United Nations Framework
Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), Mr Andre Dzikus, Ms Tania Lim, Mr Jean Yves and Robert Lewis-
Lettington from the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Mr Mark Draeck, Ms
Katarina Barunica Spoljaric and Mr Nicholas Dehod from the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO), Mr William Kennedy from the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), Ms
Soumaya Ben Dhaou and Ms Judy Backhouse from the United Nations University – Operating Unit on Policy-
Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), and Mr Alexander Baklanov from the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO).

The opinions expressed in this case study are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the
views of their respective organizations or members.

© CBD, ECLAC, FAO, ITU, UNDP, UNECA, UNECE, UNESCO, UN Environment, UNEP-FI, UNFCCC,
UN-Habitat, UNIDO, UNOP, UNU-EGOV, UN-Women and WMO.

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