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Resilient Cities 2017
Live updates from Bonn #ResilientCities
Over 20 mayors and local leaders, from Honiara, Solomon Islands to Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei and Quelimane, Mozambique, came together for the opening day of Resilient Cities.
What we know about integrated resilience planning

Resilience has become a core concept in global development. So what does this mean and how do we move forward? What we know right now is that breaking down silos is critical but poses a major challenge for local governments and that there is no silver bullet for resilience.

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Water management: Women must be central to inclusive strategies

Access to clean water remains a challenge for many cities in low and middle income countries, and women are disproportionately impacted. Mainstreaming gender issues in water management is crucial for true inclusivity.

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A storm is brewing and Copenhagen is ready

Copenhagen has capitalized on the opportunity to counteract the flood risk they face. The key to their success? They focus on co-benefits, stakeholder engagement and establishing a clear business case.

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Climate change is impacting urban health. Here is why and how we should measure it

With standardized, reliable data local governments can stay on pulse of urban health and climate change and implement effective solutions. In fact, our response to climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of this century.

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Voices from Resilient Cities

"Cities are the bridge between the global agendas."
- Ashok Sridharan, Mayor of Bonn, Germany
 
"Cities are engines of growth. Your cooperation on climate change and sustainable development steers the world towards a better and brighter future."
- Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC
 
Coming up
 
Insurance Industry and Cities Summit / 5 May

Local governments and the insurance industry are shaping a new agenda for cooperation. Find out how at the Insurance Industry and Cities Summit sponsored by Munich Re and organized by ICLEI and the UN Environment Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Initiative.

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Urban Food Forum / 5-6 May

Resilient city-region food systems can address hunger, poverty, climate impacts and more. Learn about city-region food assessments, city-to-city cooperation and the ICLEI-RUAF CITYFOOD network at this forum organized by ICLEI and RUAF with technical support from FAO.

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Which city will host the IPCC 2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference?

The host city of the 2018 IPCC Cities Conference will be announced on 5 May. As a key forum connecting scientists and practitioners, outcomes of Resilient Cities will feed into the IPCC Cities Conference and inform the 2018 urban resilience debate.

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