Climate Change and Cities: First Assessment Report of the Urban Climate Change Research Network
"I ... applaud the work of the UCCRN and the many researchers from both developing and developed cities contributing to this important research initiative. Policy-makers, administrators, and researchers from cities around the world will benefit from the information provided in ARC3, helping them make more informed decisions about how climate change will affect public health, local infrastructure, and in turn, our economic vitality in the coming decades." - Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India"For the challenges that a city as Mexico City must face, efforts like ARC3 are crucial to provide the much needed scientific assessment to effectively address the challenges posed by climate change." - Mayor Marcello Ebrard of Mexico City"Cities need increasingly sound scientific knowledge to take decisions related to combating climate change. We therefore welcome initiatives like the ARC3 and hope that cities all over the world can benefit from its findings." - Mayor Gilberto Kassab of Sao Paulo"The First Assessment Report on Climate Change in Cities is a critical piece in helping cities to develop sound, science-based policies to address the climate change mitigation and adaptation challenges they face." - Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, of Lagos State"Cities are leaders in taking action to fight climate change. ARC3 is a must read for city leaders who want to incorporate the most current understanding of climate change science in cities into their decision-making." - Mayor David Miller of Toronto and Chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group"I therefore applaud the work of groups such as UCCRN and the many researchers from both developing and developed cities contributing to this important research initiative and creating a mechanism to help cities further empower themselves. ... I am convinced that this body of knowledge will be of direct benefit and inspiration to the cities which we are supporting to develop climate action plans. It will help cities make more informed decisions about how climate change will affect public health, local infrastructure, and in turn, their own economic vitality in the coming decades." - From the Foreword by Dr. Anna. Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-Habitat"ARC3 fills a critical gap in addressing climate change issues in Indonesia's vulnerable and diverse urban areas such as Jakarta, Palangkaraya, and Samarinda city." - Senator Hon. Hambdani and Senator Hon. Bambang Susilo, Indonesia"...This contribution is likely to remain the most relevant source on urban climate change issues for the next decade." -J.Schoof, CHOICE