Urban-LEDS II Cities Continue Progress on Climate Planning, Commence Implementation of Climate-Resilient Actions
Urban-LEDS II cities in Bangladesh and India are moving ahead with their climate action planning, and are leading implementation of actions in the areas of biodiversity and green spaces, waterlogging and flood management, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and clean air. The two cities of Rajshahi and Narayanganj in Bangladesh have completed assessments of their […]
Pangi Landscape Study: Surveys to Identify Drivers of Degradation
Participatory rural appraisals and household surveys are being conducted in villages in the Pangi landscape. Biodiversity surveys are also being held along with participatory resource mapping. This is part of a UNDP-supported study to define the extent and intensity of habitat degradation in the alpine and sub-alpine areas in the SECURE Himalaya project landscapes of […]
ICLEI Addresses Landscape Degradation in Himachal Pradesh
ICLEI South Asia is working on measures to address landscape degradation in the Lahaul, Pangi and Kinnaur landscapes of Himachal Pradesh, as part of the UNDP-supported SECURE Himalaya project. Detailed discussions were held with the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department to finalise the project methodology and to develop a deeper understanding of the landscape. The ICLEI […]
Partner Agencies Unveil Plans at SECURE Himalaya Project Meet
The Himachal Pradesh forest department held its third state-level meeting as part of the UNDP-supported SECURE Himalaya project in Shimla on May 17, 2019. All partner agencies presented their fieldwork plans at the meeting. The expert committee highly appreciated the presentation made by ICLEI South Asia. The SECURE Himalaya project team also made its first […]
Himalayan Project Begins Participatory Landscape-level Mapping
Detailed field studies have begun in the Lahaul landscape, Himachal Pradesh, under the UNDP-supported SECURE Himalaya project. The aim of the exercise is to understand people’s dependence on forests for livelihood, the impact of climate change and the people’s perception of the issue of degradation and its consequences. A project team has carried out focus […]
People’s Biodiversity Register Project Begins in Goa
With support from Goa State Biodiversity Board, ICLEI South Asia has initiated a new project on development of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in 10 villages in Goa. As a thematic support group, ICLEI South Asia will build the capacity and support the Biodiversity Management Committees in these villages to develop the People’s Biodiversity Registers. A […]
Documenting Goa’s Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
As part of the ongoing project on development of People’s Biodiversity Registers in 10 villages in Goa, supported by Goa State Biodiversity Board, the first round of meetings was conducted in all the villages. During the meeting, the Village Panchayat, members of Biodiversity Management Committee and other residents were explained in detail about the process […]
Documenting Goa Villages’ Biodiversity
Continuing the work on development of People’s Biodiversity Registers in 10 villages in Goa, the team from ICLEI South Asia conducted extensive biodiversity surveys in all the villages. Through these surveys the biodiversity in these villages has been documented, along with traditional ecological knowledge associated with the various species. Focus was also given on documentation […]
Goa Environment Minister Releases Book on Tradeable Bioresources
ICLEI South Asia, a Technical Support Group to the Goa State Biodiversity Board, is developing People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBR) in 32 villages. The validation of the PBR of Neura village was carried out at a recent meeting chaired by Hon’ble Environment Minister of Goa Shri Nilesh Cabral, who also released a book on Tradeable Bioresources. […]
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, […]