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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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IAIA- Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentNov 15-16, 2010Washington DCMonitoring and forecasting climate change impacts on biodiversity – the challenges and implications for Impact Assessment Dr Nicholas KingExecutive SecretaryGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)November 2010Current GBIF Participants55 Countries 46 International OrganisationsA global infrastructure ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Identifying and Mitigating the RisksAssociated with Climate ChangeClimate Change & Impact AssessmentWashington, D.C.November 15, 2010Rick Hawkinberry, Senior Vice PresidentWillis Environmental Practice2Climate Change - A Concern for the Insured & the Insurance Industry? Ernst & Young - #1 risk, “long term, far reaching and with significant impact on the industry”? Swiss Re – compared ...

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INSURING AGAINST CLIMATEIAIA Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentDebra T. BallenIBHS General Counsel and SVP, Public PolicyNovember 15, 2010Disaster-Resistant Communities =SustainabilitySome Environmental Benefitsof Mitigation9 Less waste in landfills (e.g., Cedar Rapids, Haiti)9 CO2 and other greenhouse gas effects of fire9 Wildfire ? landslides (loss of vegetation)9 Consistent ...

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Climate Change in World Bank CEAs: Indonesia CEA Helena NaberEnvironment Department, World BankIAIA, Climate Change and Impact Assessment SymposiumNovember 16, 2010Climate Change in World Bank CEAs? OverviewGeneral Information on CEA at the World Bank? Development and Aim of CEAs ? CEA Building Block Structure? CEA is an upstream analytical tool developed in response to a call in the 2001 ...

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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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11/16/20101Assessing Displacement and Resettlement due to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation ProjectsIAIA Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment15-16 November 2010Washington, DCAlex de SherbininCIESIN, The Earth Institute at Columbia UniversityEmail: adesherbinin@ciesin.columbia.eduOutline1. Setting the stage– Why the subject is important– ...

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Integrating Climate Change and Environmental Assessment: Canadian Experiences IAIA Symposium on Climate Change and Impact AssessmentNovember 15-16, 2010Washington, D.C.Dean Stinson O’GormanA/Director, Policy AnalysisCanadian Environmental Assessment Agency2How are we doing?? “Among the developed countries, Canada is probably furthest along in terms of recognition of climate change considerations ...

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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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Climate Risks and Adaptation in Asian Coastal MegacitiesIAIA Symposium: Climate Change and Impact Assessment Nov 15, 2010Poonam PillaiSr. Environmental SpecialistWorld BankPresentation based on joint  WB, ADB and JICA StudyOutline of the presentation• Context and objective of joint ADB, JICA and World Bank study• Overview of the methodology• Highlight main findings and messages2Context• ...

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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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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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