Nagpur gets Urban Biodiversity Map
ICLEI South Asia has developed the Illustrated Urban Biodiversity Map of Nagpur, as part of the assignment on the development of a People’s Biodiversity Register for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The map depicts the biodiversity of the city and is an effective tool to communicate the significance of urban biodiversity to the citizens of Nagpur. ICLEI […]
38 South Asian Cities Pledge to Fight Air Pollution to Mark UN Day of Clean Air for blue skies
Thirty-eight mayors and city representatives from six countries in South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives – have called for greater action to improve air quality, on the occasion of the United Nations’ first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on September 7, 2020. To mark the day, […]
Climate Resilience Webinar Series Highlights Opportunities for Recovery in South Asia
ICLEI South Asia and CDKN organised a series of webinars on climate resilience and its various aspects, including urban and peri-urban planning, gender, and green economic recovery in the context of COVID-19. The webinars were held every Thursday of August 2020. The objective of the session on Climate Resilience Planning and Action: Experiences from South […]
Should Indian Cities be More Empowered to Take Decisions?
Philadelphia is a sweet reminder of what the city government can do to ensure a quality life for its citizens, it is also a reminder of the role that the city governments must perform in the future, writes Tikender Panwar The interconnection between city, citizen’s health and city government is very curious. A recent revelation […]
Resilient Cities Asia Pacific – Delegates Challenged to Think Long Term
Bedoshruti Sadhukhan of CDKN’s Asia team and the ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Delhi office reports on key themes in this year’s Resilient Cities Asia Pacific Congress. Resilient Cities Asia Pacific (RCAP) 2019 — the Asia Pacific Forum on Adaptation and Urban Resilience — took place in New Delhi, India from 15-17 April 2019. The RCAP […]
Lessons in Sustainability from India’s Past- Changing the Nature of Agricultural Practices
In the southwest coast of one of the southern most states of India lies the Kuttanad region – an area which is spread across the districts of Alappuzha and Ernakulam of Kerala. Here, Pokkali, a dying traditional practice of cultivating salt-tolerant rice varieties is being sown. By Rithika Fernandes The agricultural sector in India occupies […]
Why strengthening our public transport is the need of the hour
It is no news that the air quality we breathe is highly polluted. The ambient as well as household air quality is above the alarming level thus triggering spate of diseases in the world. The State of Global Air 2018 was released recently. The report covers the entire globe and maps the air quality for the countries. […]
Kochi Airport, a role model for us to adopt organic farming?
The Kochi airport is not just the busiest airport of Kerala, it is a lighthouse in many aspects and is a unique one because of several reasons. This airport has multi-stakeholders. The government of Kerala is the largest shareholder (33.36 %) followed by Indian government companies like Airports Authority of India or AAI (8.74%). But […]
A Road to Resilience, Implementing ICLEI-ACCCRN Process in Bangladesh
The ICLEI ACCCRN Process (IAP) has been developed by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s South Asia and Oceania offices through involvement with the Rockefeller Foundation supported Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) program. By Md. Jubaer Rashid The ICLEI ACCCRN Process (IAP) has been developed by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s South […]
Is climate change responsible for the early blooming of the Himalayan Rhododendron?
The impact of climate change and overall warming up of the planet does not require any special theorem. It is happening rapidly in our surrounding environment. The Himalayan region, especially the states of Himachal and Uttrakhand, that used to have a long spell of winters from November to March, is witnessing a dramatic change in […]