Guidance and systemization of experiences
This report is the preliminary baseline review of adaptation actions reported to the carbonn Climate Registry (cCR) in relation to Sustainable Development Goal 11b, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the Paris Agreement . A high-level assessment was conducted to determine the general alignment of the actions with the 2020 target of SDG 11b, which calls for “integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, [and] resilience to disasters”, and “holistic disaster risk management at all levels” that is “in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. A total of 330 “Climate Actions” and 25 “Action Plans” submitted by 132 local and subnational governments were reviewed and a substantial number were found to contain language and principles consistent with the broad aims of the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, and the 2020 target of SDG 11. More information on data reported by these cities, towns, states, and regions is available on the Carbonn Climate Registry (cCR) website at http://carbonn.org/data/
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The SDGs concern a wide range of targets, including poverty alleviation, economic growth and environmental objectives. National governments, however, cannot realise these ambitious goals on their own....
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How can countries in Asia and the Pacific create stronger, more adaptive and responsive enabling environments for cities - especially the strengthening of legislative frameworks to make the developmen...
