8 May 2007<br><br><br><br>This publication contains a case study of our project (pages 27 to 29) on "Sustainable Urban Transportation". <br><br>With regards,<br>--<br>Sujit <br><br>Sujit Patwardhan<br>Parisar/PTTF
<br>Pune, India<br><br><br><br><br><span><p>Environmentally Sustainable Transport and Climate Change: Experiences and lessons from community initiatives</p></span>
<p>This publication is a result of a review of 65 sustainable transport
community projects funded by the GEF Small Grants Programme. Lessons
and experiences documented in the publication demonstrate that
community initiatives play an important role in testing new approaches,
raising awareness of new ideas, piloting innovative strategies, and
informing and stimulating policy dialogue in a cost-effective way. </p>
<p>For instance, community initiatives with local civil society
organizations in Pune, India, prompted a policy shift by the city
towards supporting bus rapid transit and the development of pedestrian
and cycling infrastructure. In Chiang Mai, Thailand, the municipal
government is re-allocating a portion of its transport funds towards
non-motorized transport infrastructure. In other cases (e.g., Sri
Lanka, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Jordan, Egypt, and Lithuania),
sustainable transport community projects have resulted in government
policy shifts and stimulated commercial activities, leading to
sustainable strategies for addressing local transport challenges while
benefiting the global climate. </p>
<p>The publication was first published and launched at the twelfth
session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change
Convention (COP-12) and second meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto
Protocol (MOP-2) in Nairobi, Kenya, 6-17 November 2006</p>
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