Shared Learning Dialogues Help to Assess Climate Risks to Urban Systems in Rajshahi, Narayanganj
ICLEI South Asia organised two Shared Learning Dialogues (s) in Rajshahi and Narayanganj in Bangladesh, on the 4th and 7th of August 2019, respectively. These SLDs were organised under the Urban LEDS-II project to conduct detailed climate vulnerability assessments, including validation of climate trends and past hazards, identification of climate-impacted urban systems, vulnerable places and […]
Experts Discuss Urban Biodiversity at ASEAN India Workshop
The ASEAN India Workshop on Urban Biodiversity and Application of the City Biodiversity Index was held in Singapore from the 24th to the 26th of September, 2019. Dr. Monalisa Sen, Programme Coordinator (Biodiversity), ICLEI South Asia, presented the work on urban biodiversity being carried out by the organisation. The workshop was attended by 20 cities […]
ICLEI South Asia Prepares Dehradun's City Biodiversity Index
ICLEI South Asia has initiated the development of a City Biodiversity Index for Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India. The City Biodiversity Index, also known as the Singapore Index, serves as a self-assessment tool for cities to benchmark and monitor the progress of their biodiversity […]
Siliguri Gets First Automated Organic Waste Compost Plant
As part of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation-supported CapaCITIES project, an automated organic waste composting plant has been established in the city of Siliguri. The plant was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mayor Shri Asok Bhattacharya on the 22nd of September, 2019. Segregated waste from wards 2 and 17 (where the SUNYA project is being […]
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. […]
ICLEI Intervention at UNCCD COP14
The Local and Regional Governments Day, co-organised by UNCCD in partnership with the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability at UNCCD COP14 on September 7, 2019, was attended by more than a 100 participants from 4 continents and over 13 countries. Participants included mayors, deputy mayors as well as local and regional representatives from more […]
Asia Pacific Countries Deliberate on Boosting Climate Ambition
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) Secretariat, hosted by ICLEI South Asia in partnership with ICLEI South East Asia and ICLEI East Asia, and LEDS Global Partnership (LEDS GP) in association with other partners organised several events at the Asia Pacific Climate Week (APCW) 2019. The APCW 2019 aims to support implementation of Asia-Pacific countries’ Nationally […]
Spotlight on Habitat Degradation in Himachal Pradesh at UNCCD COP14
ICLEI South Asia presented its work on habitat degradation in Himachal Pradesh at a session on land degradation organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The event was held during the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP14, held from the 2nd to 13th of September in Greater Noida, India. The work in […]
Local and Regional Governments Gear Up to Tackle Land Degradation
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability along with United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and with support from the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), organised the Local and Regional Governments Day on the 7th of September, 2019. The event was part of the 14th meeting of the Conference of the […]
ALP Meeting Discusses Electric Mobility Policy Framework for Sri Lanka
Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) successfully organised the first consultation meeting in Colombo, to develop a framework for Sri Lanka’s Electric Mobility Policy under its ongoing SDC-funded project. The primary aim of the meeting was to understand the ongoing and future plans of the Government of Sri Lanka to promote electric mobility in the country. It […]