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January, 2013
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The foundations of urban climate resilience are explained in a recent journal article by Stephen Tyler and Marcus Moench of the Institute for Social and Environmental Transition-International. The article also illustrates how the components of climate resilience can be assembled in a simple...
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January, 2013
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Poor planning of urban drainage systems and improper disposal of plastic and waste by local citizens in Gorakhpur have long fuelled waterlogging problems during the rainy season, eroding quality of life in vulnerable neighborhoods. Challenged by its natural setting, with many wards situated in...
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February, 2013
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ACCCRN partner TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) have released a mini documentary showing how Gorakhpur has faced up to the dual pressures of urbanization and climate change. Local stakeholders have worked hard, under the aegis of ACCCRN, to build resilience to climate impacts.Keywords:...
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February, 2013
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The background of a new ACCCRN video highlighting climate change resilience lessons shared during a visit by Vietnamese representatives to Thailand are explained in a blog by Richard Friend of the Institute of Social and Environmental Transition-International. Keywords: water, land use...
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March, 2013
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In this blog entry, Jim Jarvie, Ratri Sutarto, and Intan Asmara, discuss the impacts of flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the importance of investing and supporting necessary protective measures that both the rich and poor would benefit from.Keywords: Floods, Mercy Corps
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March, 2013
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In this blog entry, Stephen Tyler of ISET International summarizes the recent roundtable held in Da Nang, Vietnam, and the discussions held around potential adjustments that could be made to the city's urban development plans to accommodate climate change.Keywords: ISET, Roundtable, CCCO
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April, 2013
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ACCCRN network partners engaged in dialogue and exercises to assess measures that have the potential to sustain action on climate change resilience, particularly where donor funding is provided to initiate action, at the the fifth ACCCRN Knowledge Forum in Can Tho, Vietnam.Keywords: fifth...
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April, 2013
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In this blog post, Stephen Tyler of ACCCRN partner ISET-International outlines progress made by ACCCRN cities that have conducted pioneering city resilience indicator work over the past 18 months.Keywords: ISET, building on the Urban Climate Resilience FrameworkSource: http://www...
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May, 2013
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ICLEI has finalized a new guide and toolkit aimed at helping municipal governments in Asia build City Resilience Strategies.Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/144824994/ACCCRN-ICLEI-Replication-Press-Release
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June, 2013
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Richard Friend, Senior Scientist, ISET-International contributed this blog capturing discussions on poverty and resilience during the 4th Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation in Bonn.Keywords: ISET, 4th Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation
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