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How Restorasi Ekosistem Riau is taking on the Restoration Challenge
By Responsible Business The programme which operates under 60-year eco-restoration licenses granted by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry is part of APRIL’s commitment to conserve one hectare for every hectare planted. To date, APRIL has met 83% of its goal with more than 400,000 hectares of forest protected and conserved. In 2015, APRIL pledged USD […]
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Local governments take the spotlight in talks of NDC implementation and post COP 23 deliberations
(L-R) Associate Programme Officer, Cross Cutting Support and Outreach, Adaptation Programme, UNFCCC, David Oehmen; UNDP- Vietnam Technical Specialist, Jenty-Kirsch-Wood; Climate Change Specialist, UN-Habitat, Liam Fee; Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP, Curt Garrigan; Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam, Pham Van Tan; […]
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Building urban resilience through inclusive and participatory city climate action planning
ICLEI Secretary General and ICLEI South Asia Executive Director Emani Kumar discussed the urban development context of India at the City Climate Action Planning session. By: Subuhi Parvez This session focused on City Climate Action Planning; themes that were discussed include public transportation specifically bike-sharing systems in cities, the use of E-rickshaw, and others. Major […]
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Cities share success stories on financing and planning for urban resilience
GIZ Urban NEXUS Project Director Ruth Erlbeck moderated the session which focused on the application of the nexus approach to sustainable urban development. By Bima Fitriandana Parallel session B focused on cities as they share stories on urban resilience financing. The increase of urban population has put more pressure on resources which are finite and […]
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RCAP 2017 brings together cities, experts, and development partners to take on the discussions of the impacts of COP23 in urban resilience
RCAP 2017 immediately follows the COP23 and brings the discussion of NDC implementation at the local and regional level. The first day of Resilient Cities Asia Pacific Forum 2017 started with a successful note as cities, experts, and development partners take on discussions on urban resilience and climate change adaptation. ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability […]
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City officials and representatives join the Building Efficiency Accelerator Mobile Workshop
ICLEI Southeast Asia, in cooperation with the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), World Resources Institute, and International Finance Corporation held the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) mobile workshop on November 29, 2017 with city representatives from Mandaluyong, Pasig, Santa Rosa, Parañaque, and Science City of Muñoz. The workshop aimed to enhance the participants’ knowledge on the […]
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