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POLICY BRIEF
The Energy and Resources Institute
CONTENTS Road map
for Mainstreaming
Preface Urban Climate
Need for a state-level policy framework Resilience in Goa
on urban climate resilience Preface
Goa’s development vision and
This policy brief is based on the learning that emerged from The Energy
challenges to building urban climate and Resources Institute’s (TERI) two-year long program on ‘State-level
resilience policy engagement for mainstreaming urban climate resilience’ in Goa
Road map for State Urban Climate and Uttarakhand, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation under
Resilience Policy in Goa its Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) initiative.
Formulating a New State Urban ACCCRN—a 9-year initiative (2008–16)—has been instrumental in
Climate Resilience Policy in Goa bringing forth the urban climate change resilience agenda to cities in
Integrating urban resilience in the Asia. In India, with ACCCRN’s support, various cities, namely Surat,
existing polices and regulations Indore, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Mysore, and Bhubaneswar, among others,
Conclusion have developed and demonstrated effective processes and practices
References for addressing urban climate vulnerabilities using participatory planning
as well as implementing targeted intervention projects. Panaji City has
The Energy and Resources Institute also been part of the initiative and has been working towards building
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, climate resilience. The ACCCRN experience, however, has revealed that
Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003 owing to lack of an enabling policy environment, institutional and financial
Tel. 2468 2100 or 4150 4900 arrangements, and statutory backing, all these cities are facing challenges
Fax. 2468 2144 or 2468 2145 in implementing the City Resilience Strategy (CRS) in a comprehensive
India +91 Delhi (0) 11 manner (ACCCRN 2013). Given that urban development is a state
subject as per the Constitution of India, a state-level policy mandate
www.teriin.org
The Energy and Resources Institute
CONTENTS Road map
for Mainstreaming
Preface Urban Climate
Need for a state-level policy framework Resilience in Goa
on urban climate resilience Preface
Goa’s development vision and
This policy brief is based on the learning that emerged from The Energy
challenges to building urban climate and Resources Institute’s (TERI) two-year long program on ‘State-level
resilience policy engagement for mainstreaming urban climate resilience’ in Goa
Road map for State Urban Climate and Uttarakhand, with support from the Rockefeller Foundation under
Resilience Policy in Goa its Asian Cities Climate Change Resilient Network (ACCCRN) initiative.
Formulating a New State Urban ACCCRN—a 9-year initiative (2008–16)—has been instrumental in
Climate Resilience Policy in Goa bringing forth the urban climate change resilience agenda to cities in
Integrating urban resilience in the Asia. In India, with ACCCRN’s support, various cities, namely Surat,
existing polices and regulations Indore, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Mysore, and Bhubaneswar, among others,
Conclusion have developed and demonstrated effective processes and practices
References for addressing urban climate vulnerabilities using participatory planning
as well as implementing targeted intervention projects. Panaji City has
The Energy and Resources Institute also been part of the initiative and has been working towards building
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, climate resilience. The ACCCRN experience, however, has revealed that
Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003 owing to lack of an enabling policy environment, institutional and financial
Tel. 2468 2100 or 4150 4900 arrangements, and statutory backing, all these cities are facing challenges
Fax. 2468 2144 or 2468 2145 in implementing the City Resilience Strategy (CRS) in a comprehensive
India +91 Delhi (0) 11 manner (ACCCRN 2013). Given that urban development is a state
subject as per the Constitution of India, a state-level policy mandate
www.teriin.org
