2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Project (Michigan Association of Planning)

Accelerating Climate Action in Colombia and India focuses on the importance of territorial planning instruments and multi-level governance to promote low emissions urban development and ensure that vulnerable communities adapt to climate change and flourish. Through the application of the Law and Climate Change Toolkit (https://climatelawtoolkit.org/), students have identified opportunities for strengthening the connections between urban planning and climate change law at the national, sub-national and regional and local levels. Throughout the semester our client-partners have been providing interactive feedback on the reports.

This capstone section collaborated with Architecture and Urban Design graduate students on the India component, developing alternate redevelopment schemes for Jyoti Nagar in Jaipur together with district and state level policy assessments.

View more of this project at UN-Habitat and University of Michigan assess Colombia’s legal and policy frameworks.

Client-partners: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). UN-Habitat’s Policy, Legislation, and Governance (PLG) and the Innovation Section; UN-Habitat Andean Countries HUB; Colombia’s Ministry of Housing, City and Territory; Colombia’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; The municipal government of Manizales;  UN-Habitat India; UN Habitat Sustainable Cities Jaipur: Integrated Approach Pilot Project.