ICLEI South Asia, the South Asia regional chapter of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, a global association of local governments, and WWF India, one of the largest conservation organizations in the country, signed a partnership agreement on September 11, 2008 in New Delhi to explore and undertake projects jointly in the areas of urbanization and sustainability as part of the objective of transition towards a low carbon economy.
It is an attempt to develop ideas and actions for sustainable growth based on relevant dimensions of environmental sustainability and governance in urban sector. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI SA and Mr. Ravi Singh, Secretary General & CEO, WWF India, in New Delhi today.
As a part of the project, ICLEI South Asia will carry on energy audit and water quality analysis in cities. Some basic outcomes will consist of consumption by the water supply and sewage system, need for investigation on major water losses and management of ground water utilization as well as basic measures to improve energy efficiency in sewage pumping stations were presented to the group.
It is an attempt to develop ideas and actions for sustainable growth based on relevant dimensions of environmental sustainability and governance in urban sector. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Mr. Emani Kumar, Executive Director, ICLEI SA and Mr. Ravi Singh, Secretary General & CEO, WWF India, in New Delhi today.
As a part of the project, ICLEI South Asia will carry on energy audit and water quality analysis in cities. Some basic outcomes will consist of consumption by the water supply and sewage system, need for investigation on major water losses and management of ground water utilization as well as basic measures to improve energy efficiency in sewage pumping stations were presented to the group.
