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Climate Change and Impact Assessment Washington - Final Program
n n nTMSponsorsMedia Partners$MJNBUF?$IBOHF?BOE*NQBDU?"TTFTTNFOU8"4)*/(50/ ?%$?]???????/07&.#&3?????Climate Change and Impact Assessment ProgramEvent SupportersGROUP, INC.Special Symposium Washington, D.C. November 15-16, 2010International Association for Impact Assessment www.iaia.orgSymposium HostTHEWORLDBANKTable of ...
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Incorporating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in EIA: Opportunities and Challenges
Incorporating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)-Opportunities and ChallengesShardul AgrawalaOECD Environment DirectorateIAIA Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment-Washington, D.C., 15-16 November 2010Outline1. Why integrate climate change impacts and adaptation in EIA?2. Possible entry points for climate change impacts in EIA3. ...
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Practical Measures for Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Impacts
Practical Measures for Adapting Infrastructure to Climate ImpactsCameron Ells, P.Eng.cells@CameronConsulting.caCameron Consulting IncorporatedInternational Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment1818 H Street NW (World Bank Building)Washington DC10:45 (Concurrent Session 3B) - 2010 11 16CameronConsulting.caIAIA Special Symposium on ...
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IAIA Climate Change and Impact Assessment Symposium - First Announcement
Impact Assessmentand Climate ChangeSpecial SymposiumBeijing, China 29-30 August 2011? Are you an impact assessment (IA), urban and regional planning, or climate change profes-sional who needs to know more about how the changing climate aff ects the environment, and vice versa?? Are you an environmental specialist trying to fi gure out how to address climate change predictions and risks in ...
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IAIA17 - Brochure
Climate change represents a key challenge to the sustainability of global ecosystems and human prosperity in the 21st century. The impacts of climate change are predominantly adverse, exacerbating environmental and social/economic issues and challenges linked to the degradation of ecosystems; loss and change in biodiversity; desertifi cation; air, water, and land pollution and more. Climate ...
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IAIA17 - Brochure
Climate change represents a key challenge to the sustainability of global ecosystems and human prosperity in the 21st century. Climate change goes beyond project impacts, as it affects many diverse global issues: from water, food, and energy security to impacts on human rights and vulnerable peoples. Global climate change raises important questions of international and intergenerational ...
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Part 1: Aalborg in Brief - Telecast Report on the October Meeting
19-11-20101Key messages from the Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment, 25-26 October 2010, Aalborg, Denmark Lone Kørnøv, Martin Lehmann and Tim RichardsonWhat was the event and who was there?19-11-20102Pressure on IA community to actNo space for bystanders Uncontrolled experiment?Continuation of a high emission-based economy?Neglecting adaptation ?…which can be a matter of ...
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Participatory Climate Vulnerability Assessment
Participatory ClimateVulnerability AsssessmentJohn FurlowClimate Change TeamU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Climate Change and Impact AssessmentInternational Association for Impact AssessmentWashington, DCNovember 15-16, 2010USAID is… • The lead federal agency for foreign assistance and humanitarian aid in the developing world• An independent agency under the general policy ...
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Disaster Management, Rapid Environmental Assessment Response and Climate Change
C. KellyCo ChairDisasters/Crisis Section, IAIA? Day-long meeting organized by USAID and WWF? +40 persons from NGOs, consulting firms and USAIDWhat we did…? Disaster Response, Impact Assessments for a Changing Climate: Current Challenges - Jonathan Randall, WWF and Gary Eilerts, USAID? Disaster Risk Reduction, Impact Assessments for a Changing Climate: Current Challenges - Sezin Tokar, USAID and ...
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US Climate Change and National Environmental Policy Act
icfi.com1U.S. Climate Change and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)Michael D. Smith, Ph.D.ICF InternationalFairfax, VAIAIA Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentThe World Bank, Washington, DCNovember 15-16, 2010icfi.com© 2006 ICF International. All rights reserved.icfi.com2National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969All agencies of the Federal Government shall ...
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Climate Change Adaptation Decisions in the Private Sector - The Role of EIA
Dr Richenda Connell, CTO & co-founder AcclimatiseClimate change adaptation decisions in the private sectorIAIA Climate Change and Impact Assessment SymposiumWashington, D.C. November 15-16, 2010Sunday, November 21, 2010Two questions1. How useful is ESIA / EIA as a tool for integrating adaptation into project-level decision-making?2. How can resilient project-level decisions be made in the face of ...
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Cumulative Impact Assessment
Climate Change and Canada’s NorthNorval Collins, MCIPCEF Consultants Ltd.Halifax, Nova ScotiaBackground1. Globally, incorporating climate change is done by documenting GHG emissions and effects of the environment on the project2. Many jurisdictions began by developing vulnerability assessments separate from EIA3. In 2002, CEF helped a Nova Scotia team of EIA practitioners develop a guide for ...
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Climate Change and Adaptation Mainstreaming
Climate change adaptation mainstreaming and SEAs: Linking lessonsJess AyersInternational Institute for Environment & DevelopmentJessica.ayers@iied.org www.iied.orgSTRUCTURE?Adaptation mainstreaming: An overview of approaches and challenges?SEA and adaptation mainstreaming: Emerging opportunities, potential gaps?LAPAs: An approach to adaptation mainstreaming at IIED?Linking lessons between SEAs ...
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Strategic Implications of Climate Change for Institutional Investors
Implications of Climate Change for Investorsfor InvestorsAlan MillerAlan MillerPrincipal Climate Change SpecialistIFC Climate Business GroupPresented to IAIA, “Climate Change Impact Assessment Conference, Washington, D.C. , November 15, 2010Climate Events: a Financial and lDevelopment Concern1998 Hurricane Mi h d d2001 droughts i B il l i2003 EU heat wave: 2007-08 d h i 2010 ...
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Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Washington, 15 November 2010Climate Change Considerations in EIAAsian Development BankSpecial Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment Friday, November 19, 2010Outline of Presentation? ADB’s Long Term Strategic Framework and Climate Change? Climate Change in Safeguards and Current Practices in EIA? Proposed Initiatives to Improve Climate Change Considerations in EIAFriday, November 19, ...
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Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Vulnerable Populations
USAID Humanitarian Assistance, Climate Change and Impact AssessmentErika Clesceri, PhD, Bureau Environmental Officer USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA)IAIA Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment, Washington DCNovember 16, 2010Strategic Integration at the IntersectionHumanitarian AssistanceClimate Variability and ChangeImpact ...
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Addressing Climate Change Uncertainties in Project EIA
Addressing Climate Change Uncertainties in Project Environmental Impact AssessmentsProf. Philip Byer and Dr. Andrew ColomboDepartment of Civil EngineeringUniversity of TorontoIAIA Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentWashington, D.C.November 15-16, 20101Overview? Planning infrastructure for climate change? Methods for addressing uncertainties? Deciding on adaptation with ...
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Climate Change and Ecosystem Services
Photo credits: (Top) Mark Godfrey; (Bottom) Sergio Pucci; Rick McEwanClimate Change andEcosystem ServicesEvan GirvetzSenior ScientistThe Nature ConservancyGlobal Climate Change ProgramOverview1. Why ecosystem services are important2. Toward an integrated framework for ecosystem service climate change impact assessment3. Examples of tools and case-studies for assessing impacts to ecosystem ...
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MDBs: Emerging Standards and New Guidance for EIA
MDBs: Emerging Standards and New Guidance for EIAWorld BankIAIA Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentTuesday, November 23, 2010? SFDCC was approved in November 2008? Guides and supports operational response of the WBG to challenges posed by climate changeWorld Bank Group’s Strategic Tuesday, November 23, 20103Objectives:? Enable WBG to effectively support sustainable ...
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SEA Approaches in the Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Program: Case of the State of Michoacan, Mexico
SEA Approaches in State Climate Change PlanningCase of Michoacán, MexicoAnn Jeannette GlauberSustainable Development DepartmentWorld BankPlanning for a Changing Climate• Climate change is a major challenge– Climate variability significantly impacts poverty and rural poor– Uncertainty a reason for inaction? How can science help? • Strategic planning as a tool– Improved decision-making– Mitigate ...
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