Action Plan to Protect Noida Biodiversity on the Anvil
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Noida city in the Delhi- National Capital Region. The project is being supported by the HCL Foundation. The LBSAP development methodology entails undertaking detailed consultations with a wide array of stakeholders in order to identify the critical ecosystems, the services they provide, and the threats […]
Hyderabad’s City Biodiversity Index, Illustrated Natural Asset Map Released
ICLEI South Asia has developed the City Biodiversity Index and Illustrated Natural Asset Map of Hyderabad under a project that assessed the biodiversity, tree population and green cover of the area under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The project was funded by the GHMC. Hon’ble Shri K T Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration […]
City Biodiversity Index of Jammu & Srinagar released
The Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha released the City Biodiversity Index of the cities of Jammu and Srinagar on the International Day of Forests (March 21) in Jammu. ICLEI South Asia has developed the City Biodiversity Index for the two cities, with support from the United Nations Development Programme and […]
Jammu, Srinagar Initiate Development of City Biodiversity Index, Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Biodiversity Council, has initiated the development of the City Biodiversity Index and Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans for the cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The development of the City Biodiversity Index is supported by UNDP through the SECURE Himalaya project and the development of the LBSAPs […]
Thane and Nagpur advance on climate resilience planning with completion of climate risk and vulnerability assessments
The Indian cities of Thane and Nagpur have completed their Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments (CRVA), with the support of the Urban-LEDS II project. The CRVAs includes an analysis of various climate hazards and risks, preparedness and consideration of such risks, various services potentially impacted, and identification of vulnerable populations and specific areas for prioritized […]
CapaCITIES Project Cities get Star Ratings under ClimateSmart Cities Assessment Framework
The CapaCITIES project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, is working with 8 partner cities. Support was extended to the partner cities – Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Udaipur, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Siliguri, and Tirunelveli – to report to the ClimateSmart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0. Cities received in-person and virtual support for data collection, […]
Rajshahi Revs up Efforts to Conserve Open Green Spaces
The city of Rajshahi in Bangladesh is taking several measures to improve and better manage its open green spaces, create awareness about biodiversity, promote outdoor activities, and also encourage active participation, social interaction, and better physical and mental well-being among its residents. Supported by the Urban-LEDS project, natural asset maps to record Rajshahi’s natural resources, […]
Illustrated Natural Asset Maps: Effective Tools to Convey Importance of Urban Diversity
Illustrated Natural Asset Maps are uniquely powerful visual tools that simplify, represent, and communicate information about complex ecosystem structures, functions, and services in a geographic area. ICLEI South Asia has developed such maps for the Indian cities of Kochi, Gangtok, Panaji, and Mangaluru under the INTERACT-Bio project, which is supported by the Federal Ministry for […]
Gangtok Gets New Tools, Illustrated Natural Asset Map to Mainstream Biodiversity Conservation
The Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) has approved the City Biodiversity Index, Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP), and the Illustrated Natural Asset Map of Gangtok, developed by ICLEI South Asia as part of the INTERACT-Bio project. Mr. Arun Upreti, Hon’ble Minister for Urban Development, Government of Sikkim, recently released the tools and map, which […]
CDKN Asia Partners Release Knowledge Products on Climate-Smart Solutions
Focusing on strengthening climate resilience and climate-smart technologies, CDKN KBP partners in Nepal and Bangladesh have brought out knowledge products for local governments, extension workers and policymakers. The Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), Nepal, has released a step-by-step guide to help facilitate collaborative water forums or Pani Chautaris as a tool. Specifically, this guidebook […]