Charting a Sustainable Future for Goa’s Khazan Lands
A Collaborative Workshop Puts Focus on Nurturing Goa’s Heritage Ecosystems An important effort is taking root, starting from the scenic city of Panaji, Goa, which is setting the stage for a transformative approach towards conservation of unique ecosystems that are pivotal for both the environment and the communities dependent on them – khazans. ICLEI South […]
Embracing Electric Mobility in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is charting an unprecedented course towards becoming a lighthouse of zero-emission vehicle adoption unlike any other hilly region in India. This journey is marked by an unwavering commitment to sustainable mobility. This despite the state’s unique demographic challenges, where only a handful of its population resides in urban areas. The steadfast dedication not […]
World Wetlands Day 2024: Wetlands as Key to Human Health and Prosperity
World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on February 2, is dedicated to raising global awareness of the value of wetlands to the environment and humanity. This year’s theme is “Wetlands and Human Wellbeing,” which follows last year’s focus on wetland restoration. In this context, it’s essential to understand why protecting wetlands is not just a matter […]
Cities Unite, Act and Deliver: Unveiling the Climate Dialogues from COP28
Cities in South Asia and other regions of the Global South are facing some of the most severe impacts of climate change. These impacts are often exacerbated by a combination of geographical, socio-economic, and environmental factors. According to the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023, in a scenario of 2°C warming, disaster-related mortality and economic damage will […]
South Asian Cities and Regions Priorities for Climate Resilient Future in Run up and Beyond COP27
The rise of climate-induced natural disasters and extreme weather events have led to an increase in damage to South Asian cities’ infrastructure and lives. Developing countries, especially in the South Asian region, are far more exposed to climate vulnerability when compared to other regions of the world. Untimely action, inaction or inadequate action will cause […]
Are Heatwaves the New Normal?
Sumanjali Mummana analyses the implications of soaring temperatures across the globe. Across the globe, heatwaves are growing more prevalent, and violent heatwaves are becoming more frequent. Large swathes of South Asia suffered prolonged and record heatwave conditions in March and April this year. More recently, scorching temperatures have been reported from several European countries, with […]
Strengthening Heat Resilience in Cities – Insight from India
There is an emerging need for heat-resilient city systems – Indian local authorities are considering how to achieve this, report Shwetha Kutty, Mrunmayee Velukar and Priyesh Salunke of TARU. Global warming and urbanisation have had severe impacts on local temperatures and changes in land use, causing Urban Heat islands, which is a well-known but unintended consequence […]
How Child-Centred Urban Design and Management is Good for everyone’s Wellbeing
City-dwellers in India have suffered from the Covid-19 as they deal with other multiple shocks and stresses. This takes a toll on families’ resilience – not least, that of young children. Avantika Arjuna of ICLEI South Asia describes how the lives of young children in cities have changed in the past year – and what […]
CDKN Webinars Highlight Knowledge Brokering, Climate Finance and Frontline Experiences in Battling the Pandemic
ICLEI South Asia and SouthSouthNorth (SSN), under the Climate Development Knowledge Network-Knowledge Accelerator (CDKN-KA) project, organised three sessions over a fortnight in October during the Daring Cities 2020, a virtual global forum, to deliberate on the need to bridge the gap between knowledge and action. Given the climate urgency, the sessions discussed possible ways to […]
CDKN, Red Cross Climate Centre to Jointly Develop Heat Resilience Plans in Bangladesh, Nepal
As climate change intensifies, heat waves will become more frequent, increasing risks to everyone, but especially vulnerable populations. Acute heat stress is already recognized as a growing cause of morbidity and mortality, and is slowly garnering attention on national and global health and development agendas. In a concerted effort to deal with this challenge, ICLEI […]