National Symposium on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
Date: 16-17 November 2011
The presentations for the symposium are available for download in pdf.
DAY 1: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
SESSION 1: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, ECONOMICS, TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRY
Moderator: Y. Bhg. Raja Datuk Zaharaton Raja Zainal Abidin, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI-UKM)
- Paper 1: National Policy on Climate Change – Goals and Aspirations for Biodiversity, Forestry, and Ecosystems | Dr. Abdul Rahim Nik, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Paper 2: Setting the Scene for Malaysia – Projections for Vulnerabilities to Climate Change | Tuan Haji Ir. Ahmad Jamaluddin Shaaban, National Hydraulic Research Institute Malaysia
- Paper 3: Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Development – A Way Forward | Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister
- Paper 4: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation in the Transportation Sector – Issues, Challenges, and Aspirations | Mr. Gurmit Singh, Centre for Environment, Technology and Development Malaysia (CETDEM)
SESSION 2: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Moderator: Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Paper 1: Promoting Climate Change into Development Plans – the Economics of Adaptation | Mr. Azhar Noraini, Economic Planning Unit
- Paper 2: Climate Change and Marine Life | Prof. Dr. Nor Aieni Hj. Mokhtar, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
- Paper 3: Goals and Aspiration for Coastal and Water Resources in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation | Dato’ Ir. Hj. Ahmad Husaini Sulaiman, Department of Irrigation and Drainage
- Paper 4: Climate Change Adaptation and Green Growth | Dr. Salmah Zakaria, ESCAP, Bangkok
DAY 2: Thursday, 17 November 2011
SESSION 4: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Moderator: Datuk Fateh Chand, Academy of Sciences Malaysia
- Paper 1: Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction – National Goals and Aspiration | Datuk Mohamed Thajudeen Abdul Wahab, National Security Council
- Paper 2: Goals and Aspirations for Climate Change Adaptation in the Health Sector | Dr. Lokman Hakim, Ministry of Health
- Paper 3: Goals and Aspirations for Food Security in the Advent of Climate Change | Datuk Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman, MARDI
- Paper 4: Impacts of Extreme Climate on the Power Sector – Issues and Challenges | Dr. Leong Yow Peng, IEPRe, UNITEN
SESSION 5: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND LOCAL LEVEL ACTION
Moderator: Datin Paduka Dr. Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI-UKM)
- Paper 1: Spatial Planning and Climate Change – Goals and Aspirations | Dr. Dahlia Rosly, Department of Town and Country Planning
- Paper 2: Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation – Perspective of a City | Mr. Andrew Joris Ak. Noyen, Kuching North City Hall
- Paper 3: Low Carbon Cities and Climate Change Adaptation – the Iskandar Experience | Mr. Boyd Joeman, Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA)
- Paper 4: Community-based Actions for Climate Change Adaptation | Mr. Muthusamy Suppiah, UNDP Malaysia / GEF-SGP
SPECIAL SESSION: MyCLIMATE FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE – COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
Moderator: Dr. Yap Kok Seng, Malaysian Meteorological Department
- Climate-related Disaster Risk Reduction in South-East Asia | Prof. Dr. Pak Sum Low, UKM-YSD Chair in Climate Change, UKM
- Climate Change Adaptation in the Agriculture and Water Sectors: Impacts, Strategies for Adaptation in Mekong and Red River Deltas | Mr. Tran Dinh Trong, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IMHEN), Vietnam
- Promoting Risk Insurance in the Asia-Pacific Region: Bottom-up Lessons for the Future Climate Regime Under UNFCCC | Dr. S.V.R.K. Prabhakar, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
