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Jakarta Builders First Victims of Scorching Heat

Stories from the field Author: Ellen Septiane Posted on December 20, 2017

Many workers travel to the Indonesian capital from throughout the country in search of jobs, often taking on low-paid employment as drivers or factory or construction workers. Construction workers can earn a daily wage of about 100,000 to 150,000 Indonesian rupiah ($7-$10.50) for tough physical labour. But summer temperatures averaging 37 degrees Celsius can make working extremely difficult for them, as they can’t avoid being outside on hot days.

Facing the Challenges Caused by Rising Temperature

Takeaways Author: Farraz Theda Posted on December 20, 2017

ACCCRN invited 10 finalists of the “Beat the Heat” Storytelling Competition, to share and discuss about how Asian countries are coping up with the heat, and how can we ensure cities are building inclusive resilience.

Poorest Bear Brunt of Climate Shocks in Cities

Takeaways Author: Zoe Tabary Posted on December 06, 2017

Now, more than half of the world's population lives in cities and the number will continue to rise up. While it might increases growth, many cities are increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks and stresses, where the poor communities hit hardest. What has been working well in building inclusive resilience across Asia?

Evidence and Ecosystem Services in the Urbanization Context

Takeaways Author: Denia Syam Posted on October 25, 2017

ACCCRN has shared findings from the latest research on the role of evidence based research in supporting a policy making process at the Regional Conference on “Peri-Urban Ecosystems for Enhancing Urban Resilience”. The conference was organized by Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), Gorakhpur and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia, in collaboration with ACCCRN.NET, UNICEF India, and School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India, with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation, on 18th and 19th September 2017 in New Delhi.

Aniessa: Partnership Needs to Go Beyond Having Stakeholders in the Same Room

ACCCRN Champion Author: Farraz Theda Posted on October 06, 2017

The city is a dynamic system that faces various challenges, from ecological to social, as well as political issues. It also consists of a wide range of actors that support the city’s system. Aniessa Delima Sari has grown her interest to work in sustainable development sector for long. While there is growing recognition of direct threats to ecosystems caused by urban development, only little commitment has been made. Seeing this, Aniessa realized the importance of NGO role to build of understanding climate resilience between academia, government and community.