National Conference On Urban Biodiversity: Fostering Sustainable Cities Through Collaboration And Conservation
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, in collaboration with the National Biodiversity Authority, organised a two-day national conference on urban biodiversity. The conference was held on 29 and 30 November 2024 in Hyderabad. The event saw the participation of over 200 delegates, bringing together mayors, municipal commissioners, policymakers, environmental experts, forest officials, and […]
A New Model for Ecological Restoration of Himalayan Pasturelands
By Dr. Monalisa Sen The Himalayas have been home to many human cultures dating back several centuries, and currently harbours three global biodiversity hotspots. Population growth, and unsustainable consumption patterns coupled with changing climate have degraded the pasturelands of this region. These pasturelands provide high-value economic services (worth nearly $4 billion annually in India) through […]
Academicians Help to Identify Noida’s Critical Ecosystems for Development of Biodiversity Action Plan
ICLEI South Asia is currently in the process of developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Noida, with the support of the HCL Foundation. The process is a rigorous and inclusive endeavour, rooted in scientific insights and active participation. Extensive discussions have been conducted with an array of stakeholders, encompassing government departments, […]
Experts Weigh in on Key Factors for Building Climate-Resilient Cities in Urban 20 Session
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and ICLEI South Asia jointly organised a plenary and panel discussion as a parallel event during the Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit in Ahmedabad on 8 July 2023. The focus of the event was “Building Climate Responsive and Resilient Cities”, signifying the need to prioritise sustainable infrastructure, sustainable […]
International Day for Biological Diversity: Leveraging Special Tools to Build Back Biodiversity at the Local Level
The theme for this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, ‘From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity,’ is a call to action for signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to transform pledges into movements and tangible outcomes that will improve and strengthen biodiversity. It follows closely on the heels of the adoption of […]
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 […]
Critical Ecosystems for Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans for Jammu, Srinagar Identified
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans for Jammu and Srinagar under the INTERACT-Bio project, supported by the International Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUV), Germany. In this regard, stakeholder consultations were held in Jammu and Srinagar on the 15th […]
Stakeholder Consultation Reflects on Development of Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Rajkot
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Rajkot, under the CapaCITIES phase II project, which is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation. LBSAP is a guiding strategy with specific actions suggested for local governments to achieve “optimal and realistic governance and management of biodiversity and […]
Building City Leadership: Training Focuses on Ecological Restoration to Enhance Air Quality
ICLEI South Asia and the department of horticulture, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), organised on-site training in Yamuna Biodiversity Park on the 15th and 16th of September, 2022, on green cover enhancement to reduce air pollution. The training was conducted under the project Building City Leadership on Clean Air Action in Delhi National Capital Region, […]
Biodiversity Action Plan for Udaipur: Stakeholders Discuss Importance of Ecosystem Services
ICLEI South Asia is developing the Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Udaipur under the CapaCITIES-II project, which is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Corporation. The LBSAP is a guiding strategy with specific actions suggested for achieving “optimal and realistic governance and management of biodiversity and ecosystem services,” and its […]