Kochi Meeting Lays Groundwork for Biodiversity Action Plan
A Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) for Kochi will be one of the main outputs of the INTERACT-Bio project, supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Representatives from all the wards of Kochi attended a meeting in the city recently, with the aim of laying the groundwork […]
SUNYA Success Story Attracts Attention at NULM Workshop
The Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, Mumbai, of the All India Institute of Local Self-Government (AIILSG), conducted the Converging SBM (Urban) and NULM for Clean Cities workshop on 7th February in Jaipur. The event was supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, GOI. AIILSG selected the SUNYA pilot as a best […]
Webinars Give Useful Pointers on Smart City Planning
Cities are engines of growth for India’s economy. Currently 31% of the country’s population lives in urban areas, contributing 63% of the GDP. This is expected to increase to reach 75% by 2030, with a simultaneous jump in the urban population to touch 40%. An inclusive and people-centric approach, comprising physical, institutional, social and economic […]
RURBAN Meeting Reviews Project Progress
Second Meeting in Solapur The second RURBAN meeting in Solapur was held on 2nd March 2019. It was conducted under the aegis of the IDRC-supported Integrated Rural Urban Water Management for Climate Based Adaptations in Indian Cities (IAdapt) project. The meeting was organised by ICLEI South Asia in collaboration with Smart City cell, Solapur. The […]
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 […]
BLOG: Blended Finance for Climate and Food Security – The Potential of the Farm Sector
By Aditi Paul Reducing poverty in Asia, even in countries like India, Indonesia or others with relatively high per capita income, remains a challenge. Key priority areas like food and water security, gender equality, tackling climate change, and making cities more liveable can help eradicate poverty. The Asian Development Bank’s most current estimates suggest that […]
Delhi University Experts Study Solapur Micro-Catchment Issues
Experts from the University of Delhi made a field visit to the Solapur micro-catchment area on 26th and 27th February 2019. The visit was conducted under the aegis of the IAdapt project, supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada. Professor C. R. Babu, CEMDE, Department of Environmental Studies, Delhi University, and Dr. Vijay Kumar, […]
Happy Cities Summit Calls for 'Blue-Green Cities'
ICLEI South Asia and the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority jointly organised the second Happy Cities Summit in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from 13th to 15th February 2019. Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary-General, ICLEI, moderated a session on nature-based solutions at the summit, focusing on the need to develop cities with blue-green infrastructure and not just […]
Municipal Solid Waste Management Exposure Workshops in Indore
ICLEI South Asia conducted Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) solid waste management exposure workshops, supported by National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), in Indore from 6th to 8th of February 2019 and 12th to 14th of February 2019 respectively. The workshops seek to strengthen institutional capacities at ULBs towards collection, treatment, disposal and efficient management of […]
Understanding Ecosystem Services by Mangroves in Kochi
As part of the BMU supported INTERACT Bio project, a study on ecosystem services provided by mangroves in Kochi has been initiated. The study aims to understand the ecosystem services provided by mangroves and develop an investment case for mangrove restoration in Kochi. The meeting of the technical support group was held in Kochi to […]