Enablers for Urban Centered Climate Change Management

Category Description

Cities face a complex set of climate risks that can have significant impacts on their residents, economies, and ecosystems. It is important for cities to develop comprehensive climate adaptation and mitigation strategies that address these risks and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. The climate emergency, coupled with the massive disruption and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities and towns across the world, has amplified the importance and urgency of securing sustainable urban futures. Now, more than ever, civic bodies have a critical role to play in the development, implementation and scaling up of climate resilience measures to ensure sustainable urban development.

This award category recognizes the exemplary contribution of government bodies, municipalities, cities and towns towards driving urban resilience through climate mitigation and adaptation.

Thematic Areas of Intervention

1. Natural resource management
2. Biodiversity conservation
3. Green infrastructure
4. Water security
5. Sustainable food systems
6. Climate resilient infrastructure
7. Climate-induced disaster management
8. Energy supply & conservation
9. Climate friendly/aware supply chains
10. Ecosystem conservation
11. Health systems
12. Education
13. Other

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