Asia to have its 1st Resilient Cities conference in 2015!

15 September 2014

 

Announced at the final Outlook Plenary of Resilient Cities 2014 in Bonn, Germany,

 

Resilient Cities Asia 2015: 1st Asian forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation

11-13 February 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand

 

promises to be the Asian platform for urban resilience and climate change adaptation, offering cities in the region a variety of innovative solutions and opportunities to the threats and challenges they are currently facing.

 

Mrs. Sermsook Noppun, from ICLEI Member Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Emani Kumar, ICLEI Deputy Secretary General (and Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia) took the stage during the final plenary of Resilient Cities 2014 to jointly announce the Asian conference, taking place in February 2015 in the capital city of Thailand. 

 

Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, growing number of extreme weather events and rising sea levels are already a reality in Asia. Combine this with a spread of settlements in low lying, flood prone coastal zones, large population concentrations in mega-cities and a rapid and often unplanned urbanization, and it is easy to see how Asia has become one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change. Lack of capacities and supporting data, and the uncertainties that surround climate change impact projections as well as mechanisms for mainstreaming resilience building measures into conventional plans and programs, often make it difficult for local governments to cope with these challenges and guarantee the provision of basic services – especially to the urban poor – at all times.

 

Building on the success of the series ‘Resilient Cities – The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation’ taking place in Bonn, Germany, since 2010, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is now creating a similar platform in Asia, to provide local governments in the region with access to good practices, initiatives and tools across a variety of themes that will help mainstream resilience considerations into policy and practice.

 

For more information about Resilient Cities Asia 2015, check ICLEI South Asia’s website for updates or write to resilient.cities.asia@remove-this.iclei.org 

 

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