Workshop on Natural Disasters and Climate Change in Asia
Date: 5 – 7 November 2012
Venue: Equatorial Hotel, Bangi
Natural disasters are having a large and growing impact on societies and economies in Asia. The impact of natural disasters may increase as a result of climate change and increased variability. Also the nature and extent of these hazards is changing as a result of climate change, as well as rapidly changing patterns in agriculture, loss of forest cover, rapid urbanisation and extractive industries.
Date: 5 – 7 November 2012
Venue: Equatorial Hotel, Bangi
Natural disasters are having a large and growing impact on societies and economies in Asia. The impact of natural disasters may increase as a result of climate change and increased variability. Also the nature and extent of these hazards is changing as a result of climate change, as well as rapidly changing patterns in agriculture, loss of forest cover, rapid urbanisation and extractive industries. Many relevant aspects of this problem are characteristic to Asia, e.g. hazards of monsoon rains and tropical cyclones, and vulnerability from extensive coastal and island infrastructure.
Recently the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a summary report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. The report focuses on the relationship between climate change and extreme weather and climate events,and also the impacts of these events on vulnerable societies. The long term implications for sustainable development are also emphasized. The report integrates perspectives from several historically distinct research groups studying climate science, climate impacts, adaptation to climate change, and disaster risk management.
A high level workshop for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in Asia is to be held in order to review these findings, and to consider action plans for their implementation. These should include stronger interactions in future at a regional level. This will be an important feature of the discussions at the Workshop.
OBJECTIVE
The Workshop aims to review and publicise progress in Asia regarding research on natural disasters and climate change, and policy implications. The specific objectives are as follows:
- Provide a platform to bring together researchers, practitioners and policy makers from the natural disasters and climate change communities;
- Review the role of science and technology in collaboration with policy makers for managing the risks of natural disasters and climate change especially for vulnerable communities; and
- Explore the establishment of an affiliation of networks and institutions working on issues related to natural disasters and climate change in Asia, especially better exchange of information and collaboration between operational and research centres.
– Event Completed –
Presentation files during the conference, are downloadable from here
updated on 19 Nov 2012Many relevant aspects of this problem are characteristic to Asia, e.g. hazards of monsoon rains and tropical cyclones, and vulnerability from extensive coastal and island infrastructure.
Recently the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a summary report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. The report focuses on the relationship between climate change and extreme weather and climate events,and also the impacts of these events on vulnerable societies. The long term implications for sustainable development are also emphasized. The report integrates perspectives from several historically distinct research groups studying climate science, climate impacts, adaptation to climate change, and disaster risk management.
A high level workshop for researchers, practitioners and policy makers in Asia is to be held in order to review these findings, and to consider action plans for their implementation. These should include stronger interactions in future at a regional level. This will be an important feature of the discussions at the Workshop.
OBJECTIVE
The Workshop aims to review and publicise progress in Asia regarding research on natural disasters and climate change, and policy implications. The specific objectives are as follows:
- Provide a platform to bring together researchers, practitioners and policy makers from the natural disasters and climate change communities;
- Review the role of science and technology in collaboration with policy makers for managing the risks of natural disasters and climate change especially for vulnerable communities; and
- Explore the establishment of an affiliation of networks and institutions working on issues related to natural disasters and climate change in Asia, especially better exchange of information and collaboration between operational and research centres.
To participate:
updated on 21 Nov 2012
