IGES Policy Report : Lessons Learnt From Regional Intercity Networking - To Promote Sustainable Cities In Asia -

IGES (Institute for Global Environmental Strategies) published a policy report on city to city cooperation in Asia in March 2011.

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Abstract:
This report aims to show the lessons learnt from the regional intercity networks on policies and technologies for sustainable cities in Asia. Furthermore, it seeks to present
ideas on how to develop and utilise the networks more effectively so that local governments in Asian developing countries and Japan as well as network secretariats
could harness the opportunities. The report also mentions the ideas on how international organizations and national governments could support intercity networks.
A network is an intercity relationship—a gathering of stakeholders on sustainability policies and technologies from cities in various countries, which is maintained through
meetings and Internet communications. In some cases, the network is institutionalised.
It is often implied that network activities can help to realise outcomes which cannot be achieved by one city alone. Examples of networks in Asia include CITYNET,
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, and the Asia-Pacific Eco-business Forum. ........