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GCARD2 programme - P2.3 Climate Change

30/10/2012

08:30 - 12:30

Session room:

Rio de Janeiro C

Detailed outline

Expected outcomes:

Collective alliance agreed integrating programmes on climate change adaptation & mitigation at national, regional and international levels over the two years ahead.

08:30	Introduction: Achieving Food Security in the Face of Climate Change: Recommendations of the Commission of the Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change –Why we need a step change in our partnerships models? Chair: Federica Rossi (WMO); Facilitator: Mainza Mugoya (EAFF)
08:50	How understanding of climate change scenarios has shaped new regional partnerships in research for development Climate change forecasts: implications for regional climate change partnerships: J. Kinyangi (Regional Program Leader ILRI/CCAFS) Global Research Alliance for Agricultural Greenhouse Gases: H. Montgomery (GRA-AGG)
09:10	Regional approaches towards climate-smart agriculture Developing regional AR4D responses to climate change implications: M. Al Ajlouni (AARINENA) Building Regional Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security : A. Yaye (ANAFE)
09:30	Addressing national needs through AR4D processes Fighting against desertification: Africa, Brazil and France: M. Bouvet (IRD/AIRD) Improving Adaptation to Climate Change for Sustainable Development in the Agricultural Sector of Uruguay: The National Agricultural Information System: W. Baethgen (International Institute for Research on Climate and Society – (IRI)
09:50	Discussion Participants
10:30	Coffee Break
11:00	Research initiatives to integrate local communities into AR4D processes Community engagement in forest management for adaptation and mitigation: A. Sitoe (Mozambique University/ CRP6) Climate Change and Agriculture in Ghana: Issues, Research Initiatives and Partnerships: J. Naab (CSIR)
11:20	Discussion – Participants
11:45	Establishing the Global Alliance: to inform policy and practice “Foresight and partnerships, from global to local levels, for climate change adaptation and mitigation” Action Plan (as panel): R. Echeverria (CIAT) W. Oyhantcabal/ M. Boehm (GRA-Agriculture Greenhouse Gases) K. Sivi Njojo (SDI) D. Radcliffe (EC) P. Holmgen (CIFOR)
12:20	Wrap up Session
12:30	Close of the Session

Briefs and reports for this session

Total: 2

Session briefs
Title	Author(s)	Download	Link
GCARD2. Breakout sessions P2.3 Climate Change - Briefing Paper More details	Campbell, Bruce Kinyangi, James Mugoya, Mainza.	Download document	view

Speaker briefs
Title	Author(s)	Download	Link
GCARD2. Breakout session P2.3 Climate Change – Speaker Brief - A global challenge: Fighting against desertification More details	Bouvet, Michel.	Download document	view

Presentations for the session

Total: 6

P2.3. Achieving food security in the face of climate change. Why we need a step change in our partnership models	P2.3. Building Regional and National Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security
P2.3. Building Regional and National Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security	P2.3. Fighting against desertification in Africa. Tripartite call for proposals Africa-Brazil-France
P2.3. Improving adaptation to climate change for sustainable development in the agricultural sector of uruguay: tha National Agricultural Information System	P2.3. Research partnerships on climate change mitigation through REDD+ and the interactions with agriculture

GCARD2 programme - P2.3 Climate Change

Briefs and reports for this session

Presentations for the session

P2.3. Achieving food security in the face of climate change. Why we need a step change in our partnership models

P2.3. Building Regional and National Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security

P2.3. Building Regional and National Community Learning Platforms for Climate Change and Food Security

P2.3. Fighting against desertification in Africa. Tripartite call for proposals Africa-Brazil-France

P2.3. Improving adaptation to climate change for sustainable development in the agricultural sector of uruguay: tha National Agricultural Information System

P2.3. Research partnerships on climate change mitigation through REDD+ and the interactions with agriculture

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