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Policy Brief
climate resilience in the state of Goa. As per the change analysis for the state and its impacts on
recommendations given in the stakeholder consultation various critical sectors, such as water, transport,
that took place in January 2015. In Goa, it was communications and sanitation, to name a few.
proposed that the road map should allow for a multi- An inherent link has to be drawn up between the
sectoral resilience policy that would focus on urban urbanization level, patterns of urban development
climate resilience but includes and integrates other and the challenges and pressures thereof, and climate
relevant sectors as well, such as environment, disaster change impacts affecting the same in varied ways. It
management, water resources, and parastatal bodies. should also bring out the interconnectivity between
To this end, a two-pronged approach to foster climate- various sectors in terms of adaptation and mitigation
resilient development is recommended in Goa. This interventions and should set out a case of the need
would involve formulation of a specific new policy for the policy and benefits that could be derived from
pertaining to urban climate resilience, at the same the same.
time identifying entry points for amendment of the
existing laws, policies, and regulations governing urban Goal: The inherent goal of the policy is to mainstream
development. The following sections present a detailed climate change-related concerns into the urban
discussion on the action points needed for implementing development planning and urban project design to
these two measures. achieve mitigation objectives and to be able to adapt
to the climate change that is inevitable.
Formulating a New State Urban Climate
Resilience Policy in Goa Objectives:
Action to address climate change in urban areas should • To introduce a clear time-bound implementable
be multi-level, involving national-, state-, and city-level agenda for mainstreaming climate change
governments, as well as multi-sectoral, including sectors, concerns into urban development planning
such as infrastructure and services, urban planning,
transport, disaster risk reduction, and housing and • To identify stakeholders who would be
construction. For cities to internalize resilience planning responsible for implementation of the program
into the urban development process, an effective under the policy
policy will be one which provides for capacity building,
facilitating data, tools, and techniques to enable risk • To present a model institutional mechanism
assessment and climate projections (TERI 2014a). The to be adopted at the state-level to facilitate
policy should also inform the sector-specific interventions implementation of the policy
needed for resilience building and interdepartmental
coordination that would be needed to achieve the same. • To identify technical assistance needed to plan
The policy on urban climate resilience for the state of for climate resilience and identify sources for
Goa should therefore bring forth the importance of knowledge and capacity development
and need to introduce urban climate resilience into the
urban planning framework and should be able to draw Preparation of a detailed risk profile for
out a broad structure of the institutions and regulations the state in the context of urban areas and
needed to implement the same and identify windows vulnerability analysis of cities: The policy should
for financing. The following components should be call for preparation of detailed risk profile of the state
well-defined within Goa’s new policy on urban climate in terms of climate impacts and extreme events.
resilience for easy implementation and institutionalization This requires past climate data and future projections
of the same in the government framework: of climate and various other sectoral datasets, to help
assess the vulnerability and coping capacity of city
Background: The policy would outline the systems to climate events. This requires engagement
background in terms of urbanization levels, climate and communication among various institutions,
departments, and stakeholders to complement the
multi-sector needs and requirements of such an
exercise. While the regional information on climate
impacts and its sector-specific connotations could
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climate resilience in the state of Goa. As per the change analysis for the state and its impacts on
recommendations given in the stakeholder consultation various critical sectors, such as water, transport,
that took place in January 2015. In Goa, it was communications and sanitation, to name a few.
proposed that the road map should allow for a multi- An inherent link has to be drawn up between the
sectoral resilience policy that would focus on urban urbanization level, patterns of urban development
climate resilience but includes and integrates other and the challenges and pressures thereof, and climate
relevant sectors as well, such as environment, disaster change impacts affecting the same in varied ways. It
management, water resources, and parastatal bodies. should also bring out the interconnectivity between
To this end, a two-pronged approach to foster climate- various sectors in terms of adaptation and mitigation
resilient development is recommended in Goa. This interventions and should set out a case of the need
would involve formulation of a specific new policy for the policy and benefits that could be derived from
pertaining to urban climate resilience, at the same the same.
time identifying entry points for amendment of the
existing laws, policies, and regulations governing urban Goal: The inherent goal of the policy is to mainstream
development. The following sections present a detailed climate change-related concerns into the urban
discussion on the action points needed for implementing development planning and urban project design to
these two measures. achieve mitigation objectives and to be able to adapt
to the climate change that is inevitable.
Formulating a New State Urban Climate
Resilience Policy in Goa Objectives:
Action to address climate change in urban areas should • To introduce a clear time-bound implementable
be multi-level, involving national-, state-, and city-level agenda for mainstreaming climate change
governments, as well as multi-sectoral, including sectors, concerns into urban development planning
such as infrastructure and services, urban planning,
transport, disaster risk reduction, and housing and • To identify stakeholders who would be
construction. For cities to internalize resilience planning responsible for implementation of the program
into the urban development process, an effective under the policy
policy will be one which provides for capacity building,
facilitating data, tools, and techniques to enable risk • To present a model institutional mechanism
assessment and climate projections (TERI 2014a). The to be adopted at the state-level to facilitate
policy should also inform the sector-specific interventions implementation of the policy
needed for resilience building and interdepartmental
coordination that would be needed to achieve the same. • To identify technical assistance needed to plan
The policy on urban climate resilience for the state of for climate resilience and identify sources for
Goa should therefore bring forth the importance of knowledge and capacity development
and need to introduce urban climate resilience into the
urban planning framework and should be able to draw Preparation of a detailed risk profile for
out a broad structure of the institutions and regulations the state in the context of urban areas and
needed to implement the same and identify windows vulnerability analysis of cities: The policy should
for financing. The following components should be call for preparation of detailed risk profile of the state
well-defined within Goa’s new policy on urban climate in terms of climate impacts and extreme events.
resilience for easy implementation and institutionalization This requires past climate data and future projections
of the same in the government framework: of climate and various other sectoral datasets, to help
assess the vulnerability and coping capacity of city
Background: The policy would outline the systems to climate events. This requires engagement
background in terms of urbanization levels, climate and communication among various institutions,
departments, and stakeholders to complement the
multi-sector needs and requirements of such an
exercise. While the regional information on climate
impacts and its sector-specific connotations could
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