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February 2021
UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 5 – Public Forum
Action Track 5 (AT5) – building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses- Public Forum Date: Thu, February 4, 2021 Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM +06 Where: Online, using Zoom Registration About this Event The ambition of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit is to launch a collective journey of transforming our food systems to give us the best possible chance of delivering on the 2030 Agenda. Everyone has a role to play in this. Only by coming together and challenging one…
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Climate adaptation and resilience vision: what will success look like?
This event will reflect on the current status of adaptation ambition and discuss what ‘success’ will look like at COP26. Date: Thu, 11 February 2021 Time: 16:30 – 18:00 (GMT+6) Where: Online, using Zoom Registration About this Event Join this IIED and ICCCAD hosted online event on Thursday, 11 February 2021 to hear expert perspectives on what climate adaptation and resilience success in 2021 looks like. The impacts of climate change demand urgent action. There has been considerable attention on…
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7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
About APAN The Asia-Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN), developed and launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2009 under the Global Adaptation Network (GAN), is the first regional adaptation network. About the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum Hosted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MoEJ), Government of Japan, together with the APAN Secretariat at UNEP, the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum will be held virtually on 8-12 March 2021 under the theme: Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action,…
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Toward Locally Led Adaptation
Toward Locally Led Adaptation: Fusion of Local and Scientific Knowledge and the Role of Universities in Strengthening Community Resilience Date: 10 March 2021 Time: 14:00-15:30 (GMT+7) Where: Online Registration Description Against the backdrop of the current disconnect between local efforts and national frameworks and the urgency for locally led adaptation, the session will discuss the importance of fusing traditional knowledge and scientific knowledge, and of translating highly technical climate data and information into meaningful and simple user-friendly climate services products…
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Sea level rise and coastal climate risks in Bangladesh
Webinar showcasing new science to inform policy and promote climate change resilience Supported by the Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC) programme ahead of COP26 Date: 11 March 2021 Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm (Bangladesh time) / 1.30pm-3.30pm (GMT) Where: Online Registration Agenda: Welcome by Dr Joseph Daron (Met Office) Opening remarks from Judith Herbertson (FCDO Bangladesh) Part 1: Innovations in science and research: Recent work on sea level rise and coastal climate risks Chair : Prof Saiful Islam (BUET)…
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Plenary Session on Finance and Investment
About the Session: This session will share good examples of finance and investment flows that allow building inclusive resilience society, resilience of economic sectors, of nature and of local communities against the adverse impacts of climate change, trying to identify major gaps. This session will share examples of finance and investment by the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, Multi-lateral Development Banks as well as from governments. It also aims to bring out some key messages and recommendations on…
Find out more »June 2021
Virtual Food System Summit Independent National Dialogue on Action Track 5
Objectives of the National Dialogue for Action Track 5: The dialogue on Action Track 5 aims to generate a vibrant discussion on enhancing resilient and sustainable food systems that meet the needs of the people of Bangladesh and protect its environment. Specifically, the dialogue will: Provide strategic direction for enhancing and strengthening resilient and innovative food systems that meet the nutrition needs of the population; Provide input for and contribute to the national dialogue in June 2021; and Provide input…
Find out more »ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series | 20 Jun 2021
ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series LECTURE ON "EXPERTISE AND EXCLUSIVITY: WHO DECIDES WHAT TO DO ABOUT ADAPTATION IN BANGLADESH?” BY DANIELLE FALZON The ICCCAD and IUB E - lecture series is a series of monthly, online lectures with renowned experts working in the field of climate change and development. The lectures provide an opportunity to share knowledge and have discussions on important topics and issues relevant to the climate change discourse. For queries contact: Rukhsar Sultana, Email: rukhsar.sultana@icccad.org Example fallback…
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ICCCAD and IUB E-Lecture Series | 28 Jun 2021
LECTURE ON ‘HOW CAN ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTE TO FAIR DEVELOPMENT?' by Dr Lisa Schipper Dr Lisa Schipper is an Environmental Social Science Research Fellow at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on adaptation to climate change in developing countries, and looks at gender, religion and culture to understand what drives vulnerability. Currently, she is Co-ordinating Lead Author of Chapter 18 of the Working Group 2 contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel…
Find out more »July 2021
Online International Research Symposium 20-22 July 2021
Towards Coordinated and Accelerated Action As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, urgent unfinished business piles up. Two vital issues demand our attention. The first is coping with the climate emergency by moving towards zero emissions and adapting to the changes that are already occurring. The second is ending world hunger, eliminating poverty and achieving the rest of the demanding Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Both the climate and SDG agendas require massive investments in new technology and infrastructure. Both will require transformative…
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