2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference
Climate Adaptation Futures
Preparing for the unavoidable impacts of climate change
29 June - 1 July 2010
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3.2 Plenary: Four Case Studies in Adaptation
Lesley Hughes, Antonio Magalhães, David Dodman, Isabelle Niang, Jun Xia
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Session 3.2 | 8.30am – 10.30am | 1st July 2010
Chair: Lesley Hughes, Macquarie University, Australia
Speakers
- Drought proofing rural economies in semi-arid areas: lessons from NE Brazil: Antonio Magalhães, Esquel Brazil Foundation, Brazil – Presentation (PDF)
- The urban poor in developing countries: the biggest adaptation challenge: David Dodman, International Institute for Environment and Development, UK – Presentation (PDF)
- The challenge of coastal erosion in West Africa: Isabelle Niang, University of Dakar, Senegal – Presentation (PDF)
- Towards better water security in China: the challenge of climate change: Jun Xia, Centre for Water Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China – Presentation (PDF)
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Update 20 July 2010: Vale Stephen Schneider
July 20, 2010 - 2:50 am
Vale Stephen Schneider
We have been very saddened to hear the news of Stephen Schneider’s death. Just over two weeks ago Stephen delivered a keynote address at the 2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference at the Gold Coast. Stephen had an innate ability to engage, inform and challenge people about the reality of climate change and [...]
Photos of Day 3 from the Conference
July 7, 2010 - 11:22 pm
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Closing Plenary: Looking forward
July 3, 2010 - 5:12 am
Closing Plenary: Looking forward
Session 3.5 | 3.45pm – 5.15pm | 1st July 2010
Chairs: Rik Leemans, Earth System Science Partnership and Wageningen University – Presentation (PDF)
Speakers:
• Towards IPCC AR5: Chris Field, Co-Chair, Working Group II, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Presentation (PDF)
• Reflection on conference: Tony McMichael, ANU
• Panel discussion: Future directions in adaptation: needs, barriers and [...]
1.1 Opening Plenary
July 2, 2010 - 2:33 am
Session 1.1 | 8.30am – 10.30am | 29th June 2010
Chair: Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor, Griffith University
Speakers
Welcome to Country, Mr Graham Dillon, Kombumerri elder
Welcome by conference convenors Jean Palutikof, NCCARF and Andrew Ash, CSIRO – Jean Palutikof Presentation (PDF)
Welcome: Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water
Professor Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist, UNEP
Dr [...]
Photos of Day 2 from the Conference
July 1, 2010 - 11:18 pm
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2.2 Plenary: The science/policy interface
July 1, 2010 - 4:12 am
Session 2.2 | 8.30am – 10.30am | 30th June 2010
Chair: Andrew Haines, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
Speakers
Equity and the economic impacts of adaptation: Neil Adger, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia, UK – Presentation (PDF)
Climate change adaptation in a post-Copenhagen world: the view from Japan: Nobuo Mimura, Ibaraki [...]
1.5 Welcome Reception
June 30, 2010 - 10:30 pm
Plenary 1.5 | 5.45pm – 6.15pm | 29th June 2010
Speakers
Climate change: a personal view of adaptation and mitigation in the Australian context, Tim Flannery, Macquarie University, Australia
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1.2 Frontiers in adaptation science
June 30, 2010 - 10:26 pm
Plenary 1.2 | 11.00am – 12.40pm | 29th June 2010
Chair: Bryson Bates, CSIRO, Australia
Speakers
Uncertainty/limits to adaptation/adapting to +4oC: Steve Schneider, Stanford University, USA – Presentation (PDF)
Food security/natural environments: Mark Howden, CSIRO, Australia – Presentation (PDF)
Sustainability and adaptation: Atiq Rahman, BCAS, Bangladesh
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Photos of Day 1 from the Conference
June 30, 2010 - 12:11 am
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Conference Opening Plenary
June 28, 2010 - 11:58 pm
The conference has started and the place is buzzing.
The opening plenary is no under the way with:
Chairs: Professor Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor, Griffith University
Welcome to Country, Mr Graham Dillon, Kombumerri elder
Welcome by conference convenors Jean Palutikof, NCCARF and Andrew Ash, CSIRO
Welcome: Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and [...]
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