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COP 21: An Opportunity to Put Cities Squarely on the Climate Agenda

  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities initiative
COP 21 in Paris offers a big opportunity to recognize cities as being critical to overcoming the climate change challenge. Photo by Sheldon Wood/Flickr
  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • low carbon cities
  • sustainable cities initiative

Learning from Disaster: Chennai Flood Offers a Personal Lesson for Climate Adaptation

  • Climate
  • Governance
  • Urban Development
  • extreme weather
  • Cambio Climático
Photo Credit: Pandiyan via Compfight cc
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • Urban Development
  • extreme weather
  • Cambio Climático

Beyond Mitigation: Planning for Resilience outside India’s Mega-Cities

  • Climate
  • Governance
  • Urban Development
  • fisheries
  • Cambio Climático
  • sea level rise
As India rapidly urbanizes and climate change progresses, coastal villages–like Arnala–struggle to keep traditional industries alive. Photo by World Resources Institute
  • Climate
  • Governance
  • Urban Development
  • fisheries
  • Cambio Climático
  • sea level rise

Three Steps to Build a Greener and Climate Resilient India

  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • drought
  • ecosystem valuation
  • forests
  • watersheds
India’s cities are famed for their pollution, but it doesn’t have to be this way with clever planning. Photo credit: WRI/Flikr
  • Climate
  • Urban Development
  • drought
  • ecosystem valuation
  • forests
  • watersheds

Making Big Ideas Happen

  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance
  • development
  • sustainable development goals
  • Climate
  • Business
  • Governance
  • development
  • sustainable development goals