Catalysing a Global Agenda on Adaptation to Climate Change: Exploring Transboundary Risks and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region

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Agenda and Speakers

12:30 – 12:35 Welcome Remarks:

• Mr. Mozaharul Alam, Regional Coordinator, Climate Change Sub-programme, UN Environment

12:35 – 12:40 Why transboundary climate risk is of importance in the context of Asia Pacific

• Mr. Niall O’Connor, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Bangkok, Thailand

12:40 – 12:55 International context of Transboundary Climate Impacts: What do we already know? What are the gaps?

• Ms. Rebecca Nadin, Overseas Development Institute (SEI), United Kingdom

Wider regional transboundary context of climate change impacts and implications on development for Asia and the Pacific Region

• Mr. SVRK Prabhakar, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan

12:55 – 13:35 Panel discussion moderated by: Mr. Niall O’Connor, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Bangkok, Thailand

• H.E. Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor on Climate Change, Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan
• H.E. U Ohn Win, Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Myanmar
• Dr. David Molden, Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal
• Mr. Lifeng Li, Coordinator, Support Programmes (Readiness, NAPs, PPF, and Sustainability), Green Climate Fund, Korea

Q&A

13:35 – 13:45 Closing remarks:

• Mr. Mozaharul Alam, UN Environment