Multiple stakeholders help cities to put supply chain back on track
The Government of India announced the world’s largest lockdown on the 24th of March 2020, to curb the spread of…
ICLEI SA donates PPE kits to Siliguri city
In these troubled and uncertain times, ICLEI South Asia is extending assistance to cities in the region in various ways…
Panaji’s illustrated natural asset map released
Dr. Puneet Goel, Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment, Government of Goa, India, recently released the illustrated natural asset map of…
Documenting local knowledge: Ichalkaranji gets its People’s Biodiversity Register
ICLEI South Asia has completed the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) for Ichalkaranji in the state of Maharashtra,…
CDKN-KA fosters partnerships for enhanced climate resilience in South Asia
ICLEI South Asia is partnering with prominent institutions and experts in South Asia under the Climate Development Knowledge Network-Knowledge Accelerator…
ICLEI South Asia signs MoU with Kerala institute to enhance climate resilience
The global nature of the challenges of tackling climate change and fostering sustainable development agendas calls for all possible cooperation…
Bangladesh Municipality Initiates Free Delivery of Groceries in Eco-Friendly Vehicles during Lockdown
Following the imposition of a national lockdown in Bangladesh on March 24, to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus,…
Nepalese communities grapple with upstream-downstream water management challenges
For many years, the upstream and downstream communities in Nepal have harmoniously collaborated to ensure the availability of sufficient water…
Turning to science and systems change in the face of the coronavirus
By Tikender Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla, India “Either we all are safe or none of us is.” This…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Changing the nature of agricultural practices
The agricultural sector occupies a significant place in India’s economy, contributing 15 percent of the country’s GDP and employing 47…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past Nature-based Development Resilient Development South Asia
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…
Lessons in sustainability from India’s past
Agra, May 1579 The mercury has hit 40.2 degrees Celsius. The heat rises to form mirages across the city. In…