Reduced Effects of Climate Change
About
UrbanShift is a 4-year ‘demonstration-to-scale’ project that enables the implementation of inclusive, nature-positive and climate-resilient interventions in the partner cities (Pune-Agra & Surat-Puducherry), and supports scale-up nationally.
Executing Agency:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Co-executing Agencies:
National Institute of Urban Affairs
Pune Municipal Corporation
Surat Municipal Corporation
Implementing Agency:
United Nations Environment Programme
Envisioned Shifts
Sectoral Planning to Integrated evidence-based spatial planning
Ad-hoc efforts to Sustainable knowledge management.
Traditional finance to innovative finance.
Urban sprawl to Low-emission, resilient, resource-efficient urban environment.
Environmental degradation development approach to Nature-based Solutions and consistency between environmental regulations and urban development
Envisioned
Outcomes
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Preserved and Enhanced Biodiversity
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Strengthened Land Management Practices