The OECD and Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) launch the new report “Green Growth in Bangkok, Thailand”. The report discusses policies and enables strategies for fostering green growth in Bangkok with a focus on urban climate change resilience. The report was the result of OECD’s policy study in Bangkok, under the project framework of “OECD Green
Understanding urban risks is extremely vital in paving the path towards building resilience in cities, especially in the Asia-Pacific region where urbanisation is accelerating and intensifying at a commendable pace. Session A1 on Day 2 at Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 Congress sheds light on all aspects of understanding the linkages between urbanisation, vulnerability and risks.
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
1) The venue: Bangkok, Thailand In the past five years, the Resilient Cities congress has drawn hundreds of participants in Bonn, Germany. This year, we are building on the success of the congress and bringing it to one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Asia – Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok is home to many local and
There were myriad tweets throughout day 1. We will be selecting our top 3 tweets from each day and posting them on the blog. Here are the ones from today: #ResilientCities are not just another option, they are the only option – @donkaveh1 @UNEPAsiaPacific To build #ResilientCities we must start with the people. #Bangkok Gov
Some participants at the first day of Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific shared what their resilience plans would be if they had access to unlimited resources. All interviews were conducted by Olga Chepelianskaia. Transcript: My name is Zahad, I am from Bogor City, Indonesia, and I want my city to have proper, running, clean water. Transcript: If
Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 Congress witnessed today the launch of the ICLEI ACCCRN Process (IAP) – Building urban climate change resilience – A toolkit for local governments. The IAP has been developed by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s South Asia and Oceania offices through involvement with the Rockefeller Foundation-supported Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network