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East Coast Regional Consultation
on Climate Change Adaptation
Rajahmundry, AP, August 26-27, 2013
Session V: Cities & Climate Change
Elizabeth Colebourn
Climate compatible development in cities
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CDKN’s cities work
 City and sub-national planning
innovations being piloted with
Governments across the world –
and learning from them.
 Why are cities important for climate
compatible development?
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Case Study: Madurai – Future Proofing Cities
 What should development in Madurai look like in 10,20,50 years, given the changing
climate? By 2031, an extra 6-8 lakh residents. Where will they go? How will the
services cope? Will climate change make the current water security and flooding
worse?
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Climate proofing cities – Challenges (unique for cities)
Policy-making across different levels
Lack of authority and power in certain
areas
Decision making under (even more)
uncertainty, because of lack of climate
data
Often isolated opportunities for
experience sharing
(Even more) lack of capacity,
resources and forward-thinking
planning
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Climate proofing cities – Opportunities (unique for cities)
 Departmental integration/coordination should be easier to achieve
 Closer to the community
 Local leaders on the front line of climate change
 Ability to mobilise resources
 Freedom to innovate and try new solutions
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Integrating the Climate Perspective in Cities
Drivers to Action:
 Vulnerability assessments – participatory, trusted
and communicated well
 Local champions to facilitate political support
 Bottom-up pressure/support from community
groups
 Partnerships for expertise/support
 A crisis can create political will
 Put forward the business case for action
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