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15.03.2013

Dialogue: Lessons from Bangladesh for a Post-Sandy New York, Jan. 14, 2013, New York, USA

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The Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN), Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) organised a dialogue on "Lessons from Bangladesh for a Post-Sandy New York" at Columbia University on January 14. Climate change adaptation experts from Bangladesh shared lessons learnt in building climate resilience in coastal cities based on their experiences with planning for and adapting to the increased occurrence of catastrophic floods in Bangladesh. The experts also discussed how these lessons could be applied to the New York city. 

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