Realizing the urgency to develop mechanisms todeal with the impacts of climate change leaders ofBangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have decidedto come together at the ‘Climate Summit for aLiving Himalayas Bhutan 2011’ being hosted by theRoyal Government of Bhutan on 14 October 2011in Thimphu, Bhutan....
Organizers: APAN, UNEP and the Local governments for sustainability (ICLEI) This training aims to enhance the understanding of national and local governments on climate issues at local, national and global level and thus improve their capacity in adaptation and mitigation planning for climate change. The objectives...
The meeting was organised as part of the Keio symposium “From Post-Disaster Reconstruction to the Creation of Resilient Societies” held in Tokyo, Japan. Aims a) To present the goals and activities of APAN, its sub-regional and thematic nodes. b) To formally introduce Keio University as...
This meeting was held parallel to the Climate Summit for a Living Himalayas which was held from 14-19 November 2011. The meeting was attended by approximately 45 participants including government representatives, NGOs, practitioners and individuals interested in climate change issues Objectives a) To introduce UNEP networking...
The training aimed at improving the capacity of national and local authorities working in different sectors in their adaptation planning for climate change. 50 participants have attended including 30 government officials from 12 Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR,...
Objectives -To raise awareness and build capacity for EIA practitioners in Asia to incorporate climate change adaptation in EIA processes -As a side event to the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2011, the workshop complemented the Forum in sharing knowledge and information to mainstream climate...
The Primary Industries Adaptation ResearchNetwork (PIARN) is hosting a workshop at theWorld Congress on Conservation Agriculture on 29September, looking at the interface between climatechange adaptation and mitigation in agriculture.PIARN co-convenor Professor Richard Eckardwill lead the workshop, with contributions fromPIARN leaders Professor Peter Grace (QUT), DrPeter...
Focal Point: Puja Sawhney <email: sawhney@iges.or.jp> APAN will organise an informal Steering Committee meeting on the sidelines of the Adaptation Forum 2011. The main agenda items include reporting on the progress of APAN and introduction of the APAN sub regional nodes and their plan of operation to...
This is a groundbreaking, global event called “24 Hours of Reality”. Beginning in Mexico City and proceeding around the globe, “24 Hours of Reality” will offer a round-the-clock snapshot of the climate crisis, sharing unique perspectives from Tonga to Cape Verde, from Jakarta to London....
The UNFCCC secretariat, UNDP and the World Bank held an event on June 9 to provide an update on two portals focusing on climate finance. The first portal, a finance portal which assists parties in meeting their climate finance information needs, was launched by the...