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    Sustainable Cities
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    October 5, 2015

    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
    Climate
    asia India
    Blogs
    October 5, 2015

    5 Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan (INDC)

    • Cambio Climático
    • climate justice
    • climate legislation
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    General view of construction in Mumbai. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • Cambio Climático
    • climate justice
    • climate legislation
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Business
    India
    Blogs
    September 24, 2015

    Indian Railways Joins National Carbon Cutting Programme

    • aligning profit and environmental sustainability
    • sustainable business
    World’s largest rail network consumes more electricity than Sri Lanka, but is taking new steps to cut power use. Photo by Sistak/Flickr
    • aligning profit and environmental sustainability
    • sustainable business
    Climate
    India
    Blogs
    September 24, 2015

    What Can We Expect from India’s Climate Change Plan?

    • climate business
    • Cambio Climático
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    India’s climate action commitment is eagerly anticipated in the world. Photo by WRI
    • climate business
    • Cambio Climático
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    Blogs
    September 15, 2015

    Big Data Improves Renewable Power Forecasts. Will It Help India?

    • renewable energy
    Tamil Nadu is India's leading wind power state. (Zamin Uthukuli, Tamil Nadu, India) Photo by Dhruvaraj S/Flickr.
    • renewable energy
    Sustainable Cities
    India
    Blogs
    September 9, 2015

    Managing Water Resources With Urban Design

    • Urban Development
    • water
    • water risk
    • watersheds
    Photo Courtesy: WRI/Flickr
    • Urban Development
    • water
    • water risk
    • watersheds
    Climate
    asia India
    Blogs
    August 19, 2015

    When it Comes to Adaptation, We Need to Think Bigger

    • Governance
    • development
    • drought
    • ecosystem valuation
    • agricultura
    • sustainable agriculture
    Rice farmers in India's Tiruvannamalai District. Photo by R.Amudha HariHaran/Flickr
    • Governance
    • development
    • drought
    • ecosystem valuation
    • agricultura
    • sustainable agriculture
    Sustainable Cities
    asia
    Blogs
    August 15, 2015

    That Dingy Bus Stop is Hindering India’s Progress - An Economic Case for Safe Public Transport

    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • sustainable cities initiative
    A dingy bus stop, or a series of them, can thus cost more than a few dollars to the country. Photo Courtesy: EMBARQ/Flickr
    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • sustainable cities initiative
    Sustainable Cities
    asia India
    Blogs
    August 14, 2015

    Don’t Miss the Bus, Delhi

    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • sustainable cities initiative
    Photo Courtesy: EMBARQ/Flickr
    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • sustainable cities initiative
    Sustainable Cities
    asia
    Blogs
    July 27, 2015

    Don’t Miss The Bus

    • Urban Development
    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • low carbon cities
    There were many technical reasons why Delhi’s BRT project floundered. For instance, it takes one minute for a bus to slow down and stop, for passengers to alight, and for the bus to then accelerate and leave. Photo Courtesy: EMBARQ/Flickr
    • Urban Development
    • bus rapid transit (BRT)
    • low carbon cities
    Sustainable Cities
    asia India
    Blogs
    July 23, 2015

    Designing for Safety

    • Urban Development
    • health and road safety
    • Road Safety
    Cities Safer by Design is a global reference guide to help cities save lives from traffic fatalities through improved street design and smart urban development. Photo Courtesy: jchessma/Flickr
    • Urban Development
    • health and road safety
    • Road Safety
    Sustainable Cities
    India
    Blogs
    July 9, 2015

    Making Urban Streets Safer By Design

    • Urban Development
    • Road Safety
    • sustainable cities initiative
    • Urban Development
    • Road Safety
    • sustainable cities initiative
    Sustainable Cities
    asia India
    Blogs
    June 25, 2015

    Reimagining Mumbai

    • low carbon cities
    • sustainable cities initiative
    As the national government announces its plan for Smart Cities, Mumbai too needs to visualize a smarter future.
    • low carbon cities
    • sustainable cities initiative
    Sustainable Cities
    India
    Blogs
    May 12, 2015

    Creatively Engaging Road Safety with a Graphic Narrative

    • Urban Development
    • health and road safety
    • Road Safety
    • Urban Development
    • health and road safety
    • Road Safety
    Sustainable Cities
    asia
    Blogs
    May 4, 2015

    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
    Sustainable Cities
    asia India
    Blogs
    April 14, 2015

    Urbanising India: A Closer Look

    • Urban Development
    • sustainable cities initiative
    • transportation
    Image Courtesy: Rejeet Mathews, EMBARQ India
    • Urban Development
    • sustainable cities initiative
    • transportation
    Sustainable Cities
    India
    Blogs
    March 25, 2015

    India Budget 2015: Can it Deliver for the Environment?

    • Climate
    • Business
    • Governance
    • development
    • Urban Development
    • ecosystem services
    • Cambio Climático
    • forest
    • forests
    • green economy
    • renewable energy
    There is an opportunity to integrate climate change adaptation strategies into ongoing development initiatives. EMBARQ/Flikr
    • Climate
    • Business
    • Governance
    • development
    • Urban Development
    • ecosystem services
    • Cambio Climático
    • forest
    • forests
    • green economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    India
    Blogs
    March 19, 2015

    Sunrise Opportunity for the Indian Railways

    • renewable energy
    Cheap, clean and easy to install, a solar push by India’s railways offers huge potential if deployed effectively. Photo by Smeet Chowdhury/Flickr
    • renewable energy

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