Preparation of the nomination dossier of Majuli River Island as a World Heritage Site
Majuli Island is a district located mid-stream in the Brahmaputra River in the state of Assam. Separated from the mainland by 2.5 km the island of Majuli today houses a total of 243 small and large villages. Majuli was recently declared as Assam’s first biodiversity Heritage site and first carbon neutral district. Majuli has remained […]
ICLEI Africa Technical Team Visit Delhi and Kochi
As part of the activities under the ongoing INTERACT- Bio project, a two experts from the ICLEI Africa Secretariat- Dr. Ingrid Coetzee and Dr. Ernita Van Wyk made a week-long visit to India in the first week of July. Detailed discussions on the project work plan, activities and deliverables were carried out with the ICLEI […]
City Visits Initiated and Support Garnered under INTERACT-Bio
Initiating project activities in the selected cities, visits to the cities of Kochi and Mangaluru were undertaken. A visit was also carried out to Trivandrum for a discussion with the Kerala State Biodiversity Board. In Kochi, project discussions were carried out with Mrs. Soumini Jain, Mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation; Mrs. Shiny Mathews, Chairperson, Standing Committee- […]
Model and satellite cities identified for INTERACT- Bio
The model and satellite project cities in India for the INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity project – funded by BMUB – have been identified. Also, in a series of meetings held last month, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has also extended its full support to the initiative that aims at fostering […]
INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has initiated a project on mainstreaming biodiversity across city-regions in India, Brazil and Tanzania. The INTERACT-Bio: Integrated sub-national action for Biodiversity: Supporting implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) through the mainstreaming of biodiversity objectives across City-Regions project is supported through the International Climate Initiative 2016 of […]
Rajkot's journey towards low carbon, sustainable development
Rajkot city of Gujarat state in western India has always been in limelight for its bold and innovative steps towards sustainable growth. It is the regional and local leadership of this fast developing city that has brought several accolades to the city in arenas such as sanitation and cleanliness, industrial development and other contemporary aspects […]