ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP

• Action 2.1.1 Expand Institutional mandate and capacity of PMC to improve the sustainability performance of PMC
• Action 2.1.2 Facilitate community stewardship and action for conservation
• Action 2.1.3 Ensure wellbeing of vulnerable groups dependent on ecosystems, in conservation plans

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Action 2.1.1 Expand Institutional mandate and capacity of PMC to improve the sustainability performance of PMC

Lead: PMC

The PMC has a mandate for improving the urban environment. Comprehensive integration of sustainability in civic services and monitoring, with action plans & budgets would enhance resilience.

• Project 2.1.1.1 Create Pune Sustainability Cell at Environment Dept, for SDG Monitoring and Reporting
• Project 2.1.1.2 Conduct studies and prepare action plans for ecosystems, water, air and climate (see also Action 1.1.1.3 and Goal 2.2)
• Project 2.1.1.3 Institute a Sustainability Innovations Programme including blue-green infrastructure enhancement
• Project 2.1.1.4 Pune Resilience Accelerator programme for river ecosystem conservation and sustainable use planning

Action 2.1.2 Facilitate community stewardship and action for conservation

Leads: PMC Environment Dept, NGOs

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a key strategy to enhance resilience in society. UNESCO suggests that learning to live together sustainably in cities and communities is one of the most important educational challenges of our time. SDG 4.7 focuses on ESD. Experiential, action-learning approaches to enable interaction with, restoring and managing natural assets may be useful for Pune.

• Project 2.1.2.1 Institute Sustainability Dialogues for public awareness and participation in monitoring the progress of localized SDGs
• Project 2.1.2.2 Learning Centres Network for hills, gardens, waterbodies
• Project 2.1.2.3 Pune Natural History Museum
• Project 2.1.2.4 Sustain-Learn – Resilience learning programme for Schools, Colleges, Public (see also 1.4.2.2 on learning about participation)

Action 2.1.3 Ensure wellbeing of vulnerable groups dependent on ecosystems, in conservation plans

Leads: PMC, NGOs (e.g. Anthra, CEE, Ecological Society), research institutes (e.g. BVIEER, ARI),

Various vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as dhangars and katkaris are directly dependent on ecosystems in the city for livelihoods and use of harvested resources. Their traditional rights and use arrangements of village commons and fields have been disrupted with changes in urban physical form and governance, often causing conflicts. A process is needed to recognize the direct dependence on ecosystems and knowledge of communities, and dialogue to ensure sustainable use and conservation of natural assets. Their deeper knowledge and cultural connections are valuable intangible resources, that can enrich understanding about nature among city folks.

• Project 2.1.3.1 Initiate ‘Pastoral Pune’ Project to map routes of nomadic pastoral groups, conduct dialogue, identify ways of protecting livelihoods and biodiversity, and enable knowledge sharing (See also 1.4.3.1 on participatory planning)
• Project 2.1.3.2 ‘Mase Khekade Zinge’ – Sustainable development of waterscape and dependent communities in Pune urban region
• Project 2.1.3.3 Energy security for urban poor, reducing firewood usage