Why Nature Matters: Photo Contest, Webinar Spotlight Biodiversity to Mark World Environment Day
The theme for this year’s World Environment Day, “Time for Nature”, which once again put the spotlight on biodiversity, was particularly relevant in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. There is growing evidence that links the loss of biodiversity and forests to the rise of zoonotic diseases through a complex web of interactions. The […]
World Environment Day 2020 – Photo Competition
Theme: Celebrating the Biodiversity of India Terms and Conditions 1. Each participant can submit only one entry. 2. Soft copies of the original photographs (minimum size of 2 MB, and maximum of 8 MB) need to be mailed to [email protected]. 3. Each photograph should be accompanied by a caption and a short description (50 words) […]
Panaji’s illustrated natural asset map released
Dr. Puneet Goel, Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment, Government of Goa, India, recently released the illustrated natural asset map of Panaji, the capital of the state of Goa, at an event held recently. Dr Pradip Sarmokadam, Member Secretary, Goa State Biodiversity Board; Mr. Gino van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI; and Mrs. Hansa Patel, Chairperson, ICLEI […]
Documenting local knowledge: Ichalkaranji gets its People’s Biodiversity Register
ICLEI South Asia has completed the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) for Ichalkaranji in the state of Maharashtra, India. The process involved detailed biodiversity surveys, mapping of natural assets on the GIS platform, focus group discussions and key personnel interviews with knowledge holders to document the biodiversity wealth, along with the traditional ecological […]
Development of Thane's People's Biodiversity Register is Underway
ICLEI South Asia is developing the People’s Biodiversity Register of Thane Municipal Corporation. Detailed documentation of the biodiversity wealth in the city, along with use of the collected data, is being carried out. Traditional ecological knowledge is also being documented. The natural asset map of the city is being developed as part of the project, […]
Workshop Gives Shape to Gangtok LBSAP's Vision, Focus Areas
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Gangtok. The LBSAP will help to mainstream biodiversity conservation into urban planning. A stakeholder consultation, held in Gangtok in December 2019 to develop the LBSAP, was attended by government officials, and representatives from NGOs and academia. The workshop helped to develop […]
Advancing Climate Change Goals through Multi-level Governance and Green Cities
At the 25th Conference of Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Madrid, the Asia LEDS Partnership, hosted by ICLEI South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia Secretariats, on the 10th of December 2019, supported the Government of Vietnam in convening a session at the NDC Partnership pavilion to showcase success […]
Expert Meeting Identifies Focus Areas for Kochi's LBSAP
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Kochi under the INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity supported by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). In this regard, a meeting of the technical working group, comprising experts, was held in Kochi in November to […]
INTERACT-Bio Event Spotlights Urban Biodiversity Issues
A two-day National Outreach Event on Urban Biodiversity was organised in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India in Dehradun, as part of the INTERACT-Bio project, which is supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). The event was attended by leaders and officials from 25 cities and three […]
Swiss Minister Inaugurates Biomethanation Plant in Coimbatore
Vice President of the Federal Council and Minister for Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication, Switzerland, Ms. Simonetta Sommaruga visited Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in October as part of her India visit, focusing on areas concerning clean technology and the railways. During her visit to the city, Ms. Sommaruga inaugurated a biomethanation facility in the city, built […]