http://forum.unhabitat.org/ This is an XML content feed of; UN-Habitat Forums : Last 10 Posts Thu, 17 May 2012 01:55:03 +0000 Tue, 31 May 2011 08:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.65 30 forum.unhabitat.org/RSS_topic_feed.asp http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://forum.unhabitat.org/ http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=156&PID=568#568 Author: admin
Subject: How other countries are addressing climate change
Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:30am

What has been the experience of other countries, in carving out a role in laws and policies for local governments to respond to climate change? Can one draw any lessons from the experiences in Philippines, Chiapas (Mexico) or South Africa that can be applied elsewhere?

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Subject: Reactions to emerging climate change laws
Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:29am

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the emerging climate change laws and policies in the Philippines, Chiapas (Mexico) and South Africa, vis-à-vis local governments? Which processes provided for sufficient input from the local government sector into the development of those laws and policies?]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 08:29:40 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=155&PID=567#567 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=154&PID=566#566 Author: admin
Subject: Welcome to the discussion
Posted: 31 May 2011 at 8:22am

Welcome to this e-discussion, which will run until 8 July 2011.

The 2nd World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change, held in Bonn on 3-5 June 2011, featured a panel discussion on “Resilience to climate change: national- and state-level legislation and local government response”. In that panel, presenters spoke on:

• The Philippines – Climate Change Act (2009)
• Mexico, State of Chiapas – Law on Adapting to and Mitigating Climate Change (2010)
• South Africa – Green Paper on National Climate Change Response (2011), a major step in an ongoing consultative process to develop a National Climate Change policy.

More specifically presenters discussed the role that these laws anticipate for local authorities, any programmatic support provided to municipal officials to help them meet new demands, as well as any part that the local government sector played in helping to shape those laws. A final panellist reviewed and discussed the experiences in the three countries through the lens of ‘modes of urban climate governance in multi-level systems’.
The laws and policy documents cited above, as well as other pieces of climate change legislation, are available for review at:
www.unhabitat.org/ccci/lawsandpolicies

As a follow-up to that panel, in the present e-discussion you are invited to give your reactions to these laws, summarize what is happening in your own country to address climate change, and to discuss the possible applicability of lessons from the Philippines, Mexico and South Africa to your context.

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Subject: Knowing Key Issues, Challenges and Opportunities
Posted: 05 May 2011 at 7:35am

Dear Genus Partners,

A member of Genus, who attended the Workshop in Kenya, would like to initiate a discussion connecting Genus' activities to Climate Change.
Aisha Abdulaziz works for Australian Awards for Africa Program here in Kenya and is an active member of Genus.

I will let Aisha get the dialogue started now. I look forward to a dynamic and interactive dialogue.

Zahra
]]> Thu, 05 May 2011 07:35:47 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=82&PID=535#535 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=84&PID=534#534 Author: Zahra
Subject: Identification of Possible Pilot Projects
Posted: 29 Apr 2011 at 8:14am

As you know, the GENUS E-Forum has been a temporary platform for the GENUS members to interact until the Urban Gateway was fully functional.
During the 23rd Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, the Urban Gateway was launched and can be accessed on www.urbangateway.org.
The GENUS network is currently being set up on the Urban Gateway as a network. This is still in progress and once it is fully functional, I will inform you.

For the time being, please continue to use the E-Forum to exchange information and keep up to date with GENUS activities]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:14:49 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=84&PID=534#534 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=85&PID=533#533 Author: Zahra
Subject: Possibilities of Access to Transport: Africa & LAC
Posted: 29 Apr 2011 at 8:12am

As you know, the GENUS E-Forum has been a temporary platform for the GENUS members to interact until the Urban Gateway was fully functional.
During the 23rd Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, the Urban Gateway was launched and can be accessed on www.urbangateway.org.
The GENUS network is currently being set up on the Urban Gateway as a network. This is still in progress and once it is fully functional, I will inform you.

For the time being, please continue to use the E-Forum to exchange information and keep up to date with GENUS activities.]]> Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:12:23 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=85&PID=533#533 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=90&PID=532#532 Author: Zahra
Subject: Who are the Relevant Key Players in the Region
Posted: 28 Apr 2011 at 1:34pm

As you know, the GENUS E-Forum has been a temporary platform for the GENUS members to interact until the Urban Gateway was fully functional.
During the 23rd Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, the Urban Gateway was launched and can be accessed on www.urbangateway.org.
The GENUS network is currently being set up on the Urban Gateway as a network. This is still in progress and once it is fully functional, I will inform you.

For the time being, please continue to use the E-Forum to exchange information and keep up to date with GENUS activities]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:34:16 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=90&PID=532#532 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=79&PID=531#531 Author: Zahra
Subject: Possibilities of Slum Electrification: Asia & LAC
Posted: 28 Apr 2011 at 1:32pm

Thank you for your comments Connie...please keep them coming.]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:32:25 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=79&PID=531#531 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=79&PID=530#530 Author: Zahra
Subject: Possibilities of Slum Electrification: Asia & LAC
Posted: 28 Apr 2011 at 1:29pm

As you know, the GENUS E-Forum has been a temporary platform for the GENUS members to interact until the Urban Gateway was fully functional.
During the 23rd Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, the Urban Gateway was launched and can be accessed on www.urbangateway.org.
The GENUS network is currently being set up on the Urban Gateway as a network. This is still in progress and once it is fully functional, I will inform you.

For the time being, please continue to use the E-Forum to exchange information and keep up to date with GENUS activities]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:29:28 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=79&PID=530#530 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=80&PID=529#529 Author: Zahra
Subject: Who are the Relevant Key Players in the Region
Posted: 28 Apr 2011 at 1:28pm

As you know, the GENUS E-Forum has been a temporary platform for the GENUS members to interact until the Urban Gateway was fully functional.
During the 23rd Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, the Urban Gateway was launched and can be accessed on www.urbangateway.org.
The GENUS network is currently being set up on the Urban Gateway as a network. This is still in progress and once it is fully functional, I will inform you.

For the time being, please continue to use the E-Forum to exchange information and keep up to date with GENUS activities.]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:28:45 +0000 http://forum.unhabitat.org/forum_posts.asp?TID=80&PID=529#529