Monthly Archives: December 2015

Tạo cơ sở thực chứng qua Bộ chỉ số Chống chịu cho các Đô thị Việt Nam

Ngày 16/12/2015, các thành viên của Cộng đồng Hành động Thích ứng với BĐKH ở Đô thị (UCR-CoP) đã có cuộc họp nhằm chia sẻ kiến thức và quan điểm về xây dựng cơ sở thực chứng nhằm hỗ trợ … Continue reading

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Building an evidence base through the Vietnam City Resilience Index

On Wednesday 16 December, members of the Urban Climate Resilience Community of Practice (UCR-CoP) met to share knowledge and thoughts on building an evidence base for decision making in urban planning in Vietnam. Topics covered included different data sources, combining … Continue reading

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Cities take the lead in Paris

It was heartening to see increasing recognition of the importance of sub-national action and leadership from cities around the globe at the 21st UN Climate Conference in Paris, where a landmark global agreement was reached on Saturday. Over 400 mayors from … Continue reading

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Institutional challenges for peri-urban water supply in Can Tho, Vietnam

The lack of a secure and clean potable water supply in peri-urban areas is a major source of vulnerability for poor residents on the periphery of rapidly expanding cities in South East Asia. Climate change will increase the demand for … Continue reading

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