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October 1, 2011

Shanghai: Water Sector Climate Risk Assessment

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By Lina Fedirko Climate Risks Shanghai’s water infrastructure provides 56.1% of the total water supply to its industry sector, which includes power plants and coal-fired

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October 1, 2011

Tokyo: Energy and Climate Change

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By Toby Simpson Tokyo’s energy sector is a system, which relies heavily on imported fuel. The energy sector provides power to a population of 12.99

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October 1, 2011

São Paulo: Public Transportation Climate Risk Assessment

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By Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli   Central Policy Issue How can the city of São Paulo adapt its public transit system to changing climate conditions, while reducing the

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January 5, 2011

Book Talk: Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) Part I

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Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) is a Cambridge University Press publication that grows out of two years of collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of

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January 5, 2011

Book Talk: Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) Part II

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Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) is a Cambridge University Press publication that grows out of two years of collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary team of

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January 4, 2011

City Challenges: Dharavi

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In developing-country cities 1 billion people live in informal settlements and 2 billion are expected to live in informal settlements by 2030. Dharavi in Mumbai

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January 3, 2011

Climate and Cities: A Four-Track Programatic Approach (Part I)

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Some initial ideas about institutionalizing Climate and Cities are presented here. This global four-track policy-advisory facility for city-climate-risk management focuses on integrating climate science into

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January 3, 2011

Climate and Cities: A Four-Track Programatic Approach (Part III)

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Some initial ideas about institutionalizing Climate and Cities are presented here. This global four-track policy-advisory facility for city-climate-risk management focuses on integrating climate science into

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January 2, 2011

Rapid Urbanization in Developing-Country Cities

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“In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population will be living in towns and cities. By 2030 this

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December 25, 2010

Climate Change: COP 16, Mexico

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Special program on Climate Change on the occasion of COP 16, Cancun, nationally broadcasted in Mexico. Interview includes comments by Nobel Laureate Mario Molina, Felipe

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