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 […]
CDKN Asia Discusses Phase 3 Opportunities with Nepal Stakeholders
An ICLEI South Asia team visited Kathmandu to explore opportunities for engagement with the Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoFE), Government of Nepal, the Municipal Association of Nepal (MuAN) and other organisations for strengthening climate resilience, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in the country. The team held detailed discussions with […]
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 […]
Webinar Highlights Use of Sustainable Low-Carbon Materials to Achieve Building Decarbonization
It is estimated that between 2020 and 2050, new buildings will produce about half of their lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operational energy use, and a half from embodied carbon associated with the building materials and the method of construction. The use of the right materials in buildings can help reduce operational energy as […]
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 […]
Lt Governor Releases Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu, Srinagar
Hon’ble Lt. Governor Mr. Manoj Sinha released the Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu and Srinagar on the occasion of World Environment Day on the 5th of June 2022. The maps have been developed to communicate the significance and need to conserve urban biodiversity with the citizens. Illustrated Natural Asset Maps are distinctive visual tools […]
Cards on Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees Launched
ICLEI South Asia launched 10 attractive ecosystem service-based tree cards, featuring some common trees of two Indian cities – Kochi and Panaji, on the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity. The cards, developed under the INTERACT-Bio project, which is supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety through the […]