Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 opens; plenary affirms cities’ role at ‘frontline’ of building resilience
The Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015: 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation opened in plenary today as speakers and panelists stressed – among a range of valuable insights – the role of cities at the ‘frontline’ of building climate change resilience. In his opening address, ICLEI Secretary General Gino Van Begin noted that