Overcoming Global Problems through Local Cooperation: The Case of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality - Research Paper III: Urban Coalitions and Mechanisms of Cooperation: The Case of Istanbul and Berlin

Introduction

The report titled “Urban Coalitions and Mechanisms of Cooperation: The Case of Istanbul and Berlin” is the third and final report to emerge from the project “Overcoming Global Problems through Local Cooperation: The Case of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality,” convened by Istanbul Policy Center (IPC), the Economic Development Foundation (IKV), and the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV). The project aims to explore the possibilities and limits of urban cooperation between the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (IBB)) and the Berlin Municipality by focusing on climate change and vulnerable groups, including refugees, women, and those who live below the poverty line. The first report, “The Effects of Climate Change on Vulnerable Groups: The Case of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB)” was published in July 2022. It closely examined the policies, actions, and ongoing strategies that the IBB has implemented to adapt to climate change. It addressed issues with governance surrounding the implementation of climate change legislation as well as the protection of the city’s most vulnerable populations in the face of climate change. The second report, “Climate Change Adaptation and Its Impact on Vulnerable Groups: Berlin Municipality Case Study,” covered an extensive inventory of the Berlin Municipality’s current policies to adapt to climate change as well as the best practices the municipality has employed in this regard and the necessary actions for the future.