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Clusters Update 11 – Winter 2011
The 11th edition of Cluster Updates Winter 2011 covers the programme activities of four clusters Climate Change, Infrastructure, Disaster and MDGs carried out from September 2011 to February 2012.
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Transformation Towards a Low Carbon City
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Mitigating Climate Change through Solid Waste Management
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Smart Cities, Smart Communities: In response to Climate Change
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Measurements in Climate Change in Jakarta
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Climate Change and the role of Local Governments
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Bangkok Climate Change Action Plans
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Solid waste management in Asian cities - sustainability and renewable energy
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Integrated solid waste management in Yokohama
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Waste reduction through composting - IGES
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Waste management and recycling in Tokyo
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Strategic planning and integrated action on solid waste management
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Solid waste management master plan for Dhaka metropolis
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Municipal waste management in Europe
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Financing solid waste management prospects and challenges
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CIFAL response to knowledge gap
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Cluster Updates Volume 10 Summer 2011
The new Cluster Update which is a compilation of all the reports, activities, seminars/workshops under four current clusters (INFRA, DISASTER, CLIMATE CHANGE and MDGs) over the last six months is now available.
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APU5_ MDGS Video
Produced by the Urban Planning Unit of Makati City, Philippines this two minute video was made especially for the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in Bangkok, Thailand (22 - 24 June, 2011). This video highlights the 8 MDGs as well as some of the activities undertaken by CITYNET members over the years. The song from the United Nations in the Philippines is called "No One Else But Us" with lyrics by Chi Datu and music by Rico Blanco.
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Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - Chair's Summary
Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Reconstruction Conference, Geneva, 8-13
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MuAN and CITYNET National Chapter Nepal Newsletter: May 2011
The May newsletter covers issues such as: Rally and Hunger-Strike for Local Election, National Sanitation Week and the Post-AWAREE and National Chapter TV Conference on May 25
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Bangladesh's Struggle for Hundred Percent Sanitation Coverage
CITYNET associate member and development Non-governmental Organization (NGO) Dushtha Shasthya Kendra (DSK) of Bangladesh have been working on various social and economic problems of the economically depressed and vulnerable groups since 1989 (on an informal level before this). One of DSK's main focus areas is sanitation and in particular the "Sanitation Campaign in Bangladesh" as part of the National Sanitation Task Force. In the following article submitted by DSK, they outline their experience in working with urban slum dwellers and their implementation methodology for facilitating primary health care.
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Clusters Update 9 - Winter 2010 - Executive Summary
The 9th edition of Cluster Updates Winter 2010 covers the programme activities of four clusters Climate Change, Infrastructure, Disaster and MDGs carried out from September 2010 to February 2011. This edition has been reformatted from the previous cluster update of CITYNET.
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CITYNET Cluster Committee - Infrastructure
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CITYNET Cluster Committee - MDGs
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CITYNET Cluster Committee - Disaster
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CITYNET Cluster Committee - Climate Change
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Sanitation for All: City-to-City Cooperation
This brochure outlines how city-to-city cooperation can work to provide decentralised sewerage treatment. It includes background information on the state of sanitation in the Asia-Pacific region. The eco-tank is explained as well as an overview of the projects that CITYNET is involved in order to provide sustainable improvement in sanitation. Through city-to-city cooperation CITYNET has been able to bring eco-tanks to Negombo (Sri Lanka), Palembang (Indonesia) and San Fernando (Philippines).
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Asia‐Pacific City Voices Declaration
The declaration focuses on adaptation to climate change for resilient Asia-Pacific cities - it was proposed and discussed by participating cities/local governments from APEC members, civil society,
international organisations and academe at the Pre-APEC International Workshop on Adaptation to Climate Change for Resilient Asia‐Pacific Cities which took place on 17‐19 August 2010 in Yokohama, Japan. -
Forum and Disaster Risk Reduction - Forum and Working Group Summary, Shanghai 28-31July
150 participants from local governments around the world, national representatives, academia, civil society and private sector exhibitors met in the “Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction”, held in Shanghai at the Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center from 28-30 July 2010. The Forum was held within the context of the global campaign “Making Cities Resilient- My city is getting ready!” and the Shanghai EXPO 2010- “Better city - better life”. It included an exhibit of private and public innovators - “Unity in Aid” – that showcased products and technologies to help in the prevention, recovery and rehabilitation processes related to disasters in cities and an international conference targeting local authorities. The Forum was convened by DEVNET and co-organized by UNISDR, in collaboration with UN-Habitat and ICLEI, supported by the International Recovery Platform, including ILO and ADRC, and GROOTS.
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CITYNET Climate Change Adaptation Presentations
Zipped files of the presentations during Day1 of the Climate Change Adaptation workshop in Yokohama 17-18 August 2010
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Eco Tanks - Palembang and Negombo
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CITYNET Annual Report 2009
A summary of the programmes and activities for CITYNET for 2009. It also covers institutional and communication activities as well as the outcome of the CITYNET Congress held in September 2009.
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KLRTC XVIII on Sustainable Urban Transportation Update
The update on the precedings of KLRTC XVIII held from December 14-17 is now available. The update includes information about both Seoul and Dhaka's transportation issues and solutions.
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UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction 2009
The “2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction” has been jointly published in Chinese, Japanese and Korean by the Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO), the National Emergency Management Agency of Korea (NEMA) and UNISDR . It was officially launched on the occasion of the first trilateral meeting on disaster management by China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in Kobe, Japan on 31 October 2009.
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CITYNET Yokohama Congress 2009 - REPORT
A report on the sessions and events of the CITYNET Yokohama Congress 2009. From across Asia and around the globe an estimated 2,000 participants from over 30 countries including key members of local governments, international agencies and leading authorities on urban issues came together for the CITYNET Congress, held this year in Yokohama, Japan.
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Report from Baguio City on Typhoon Pepeng
Report from Baguio City on Typhoon Pepeng
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Building A Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction “The Incheon Declaration”
Summary from 11-13 August 2009 Conference in Incheon on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation agenda forward through
an Alliance of Local Governments for Disaster Risk Reduction, with 200 participants from national to local government levels, local authorities,
associations and networks, professional and technical organizations, academia, the private sector and civil society, and the UN present. -
Applying Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change Adaptation: Country Practices and Lessons
Many countries have recognized the threat of increased disasters posed by climate change and have begun to take first steps toward preparing themselves. This short note reports on recent experience from six countries where national and local governments, with civil society participation, have worked to reduce disaster risks as part of their adaptation efforts. Based on these examples and other countries’ experience, four key lessons can be drawn.
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Cluster Dialogue on Disaster: Video
This video provided by the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) shows the Cluster Dialogue session at the Yokohama Congress 2009. The session focused on outcomes of the programmes and projects initiated by CITYNETmembers and partners in achieving disaster and climate resilience in urban areas as well as future action plans related to disaster risks reduction.
Cluster Dialogue on Disaster: Video