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The World Day to Combat Desertification has been observed since 1995 to promote public awareness relating to international cooperation to combat desertification and the effects of drought. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared (General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/115) June 17 the “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” to promote public awareness of the issue, … Continued
The ability of cities and the way smarter use of land can unlock greater action on climate change now and into the future came to the fore in Bonn as governments work towards a new agreement in Paris in 2015. The positivity around the past two week’s meetings culminated at the close when governments asked that … Continued
The UCGS covers both the “what” and the “how” of local action on climate change. Capturing key information on cities’ climate plans, targets, and projects, it provides the most up-to-date portrait of urban responses to climate change. It is also the first to explore in detail how local government, civil-society, and private sector actors come … Continued
ICLEI and some key partners participated at the Cities Forum as part of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) SB 40 session on June 10, 2014. Conducted under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) agenda, the forum provided the platform for cities and subnational authorities … Continued
It is our pleasure to announce the ICLEI Africa Executive Committee elections 2015-2018 that will take place later this year. The ICLEI Africa Committee represents the ICLEI Members of Africa. As with each other region’s Committee, it consists of 3 or 5 voting seats, elected by the ICLEI Members from a list of candidates from the … Continued
At the recent Resilient Cities Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation 2014, we were honoured to welcome several African Mayors to the high-level segment, the prestigious Mayors Adaptation Forum. The 2014 Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation (Resilient Cities) took place from 29 to 31 May 2014 in Bonn, Germany. Resilient Cities is … Continued
Africa has one of the fastest urban population growths in the world and urbanization is known to be an important factor in the production of wastewater. It is estimated that 90% of the wastewater is discharged directly into rivers, lakes and oceans. Given such a background, the African Minister’s Council on Water (AMCOW) dedicated a … Continued
"Taking the baton from Vancouver as Global Earth Hour Capital 2014 is an exceptional honour for Cape Town and is international endorsement of our comprehensive efforts around sustainability," says Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia de Lille. Read the whole article here or view the newsletter here!
On 8 June 2014, people in communities around the globe will celebrate this year’s World Oceans Day with the theme of “Together we have the power to protect the ocean.” Hundreds of events are planned to help people get involved in solutions for a healthy ocean and society – by supporting clean energy choices, trash-free … Continued
The 2014 “Biodiversity Summit for Cities and Sub-National Governments” will be held in parallel with the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) from 12-14 October 2014. The Summit will convene hundreds of representatives from local, regional and national governments to strengthen multi-level cooperation in support … Continued