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UNU-EHS at #AF2023

Experts and researchers from UNU-EHS step into the world of climate change adaptation at this year’s biennial International Adaptation Futures Conference, taking place in Montreal, Canada on 2-6 October 2023.

Adaptation Futures Conference brings together research scientists, policymakers and practitioners from developed and developing countries to share cutting-edge insights and knowledge about adaptation challenges and opportunities.

UNU-EHS #AF2023 calendar

All times in Montreal local time
Tuesday 3 October

• 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Knowledge co-production for the Global Goal on Adaptation
  Co-organized by UNU-EHS
  Co-chair/Speaker: Zita Sebesvari
• 2:30-4:00 p.m. Compound, cascading and complex climate risks and their impacts: Getting from methodological advancements to practical outcomes
  Organized by UNU-EHS
  Co-chair/Speaker: Edward Sparkes
• 2:30-4:00 p.m. The values of adaptation pathways for planning under adaptation limits
  Organized by UNU-EHS
  Co-chair/Speaker: Saskia Werners
  Speaker: Edward Sparkes

Wednesday 4 October

• 2:00-3:30 p.m. Addressing water insecurity: A multi-dimensional perspective on causes, consequences and solutions
  Speakers from UNU-EHS: Sophie van der Heijden & Simon Sandholz (Co-author)
• 4:00-5:30 p.m. Compound risks and vulnerability – What are implications for habitability and migration? Insights from research and practice
  Co-organized by UNU-EHS
  Co-Host: Lisa Thalheimer-Prężyna
  Speaker: Zita Sebesvari
• 8:30-10:00 a.m. Mutual learning across indigenous, local and scientific knowledges to better adapt to interconnected risks: Towards building a global community of practice
  Organized by UNU-EHS
  Moderator/Host: Joerg Szarzynski

Thursday 5 October

• 8:30-10:00 a.m. Equitable and inclusive community relocation practice: Preparing together for a measure of last resort
  Organized by UNU-EHS
  Chair: David Durand-Delacre
• 8:30-10:00 a.m. Assessing climate risks: What is missing and what can be done to enhance institutional capacities in 6 countries from the Global South
  Organized by UNU-EHS
• 2:00-3:30 p.m. Unlocking adaptation analytics and tools: Stocktake and what’s ahead
  Organized by UNU-EHS
  Host/speaker: Eike Behre

Register for Adaptation Futures 2023 here and review the Programme here.