Inside story: Assessing carbon and water footprints in Andean cities

The document describes a comparative study of carbon and water footprints in La Paz, Quito, and Lima, highlighting how these measurements informed urban planning and the creation of municipal action plans. It identifies high-level political will, stakeholder buy-in, and the transition from planning to implementation as critical factors for successful urban climate resilience.

• Calculating city-wide carbon and water footprints has been an effective tool for urban planning and management, leading to the development of policies, projects, and action plans across the three studied cities.
• Successful urban climate compatible development depends on an enabling institutional environment, innovative financing, and the presence of 'champions' and strong political will within municipal governments.
• Securing buy-in from stakeholders across the industrial, commercial, public, residential, and transport sectors is essential for building momentum for climate compatible development.
• There is a risk that footprint measurement and planning efforts will stall unless they transition into a project implementation phase, requiring local governments to seek technology, financing, and partnerships.

APA

Tejerina, M. R. (2015). Inside story: Assessing carbon and water footprints in Andean cities. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-assessing-carbon-and-water-footprints-in-andean-cities

Chicago

Tejerina, Miguel Rodríguez. Inside story: Assessing carbon and water footprints in Andean cities. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2015. https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-assessing-carbon-and-water-footprints-in-andean-cities.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tejerina2015inside, author = {Tejerina, Miguel Rodríguez}, title = {{Inside story: Assessing carbon and water footprints in Andean cities}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2015}, month = oct, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/inside-story-assessing-carbon-and-water-footprints-in-andean-cities}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }