Backgrounder for Conference on Sustainable and Climate resilient Urban Development
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21 Jul 2010 18 Sep 2010
DFID- India co-hosted a conference on 'Sustainable and Climate Resilient Urban Development' on September 8-9, 2010 along with Rockefeller Foundation and commissioned TERI to prepare a thematic publication as a background to the Conference. This publication titled Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development highlights key strategies that can enable cities to address the dual goal of sustainability and climate resilience. This publication includes chapters on Integrated Urban Planning Processes for Resilience and Low Carbon Development; Understanding the linkages between DRR and Adaptation; Strengthening urban services quality and delivery for climate resilience; Reduction in GHGs through promotion of the Green buildings concept and, Mitigation efforts in the transport sector.