Urban Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia: Urgency, Knowledge & Innovation-Panel Discussion

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Thursday, November 29th, 2018

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Thursday, November 29, 20182:00PM - 4:30PMSeminar Room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place
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Description

Climate change is an urgent universal crisis facing all human beings. The impacts of climate change are potentially catastrophic and are unevenly distributed among different cities and countries due to environmental, geographical, social, political, and economic factors, rooted in systemic inequalities. Building resilience to climate change is complex, particularly in rapidly growing cities of Southeast Asia. In response to climate change, globalization, and urbanization, many Southeast Asian cities are experiencing a dramatic transformation due to socioeconomic and environmental challenges, especially under China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative.

This symposium invites scholars and practitioners across different sectors to share the latest knowledge development in the field and explore cutting-edge approaches. It hopes to further strengthen links between a community of climate leaders connected to the ground; and generate opportunities for collaboration in future urban climate resilience governance.

The panel discussion is preceded by a virtual conference in the morning, 8:30-11:30 am in Room 108N. Five emerging scholars will share their current research work on urban climate resilience in Southeast Asia, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience.

To register for this event, please fill out the form found in https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLnQjKQtoCTe9emvtUMrZeA_tET1SXfxXRWwZ0S8HEQQo4kg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1.

Contact

Angie Agulto
416-946-8983


Speakers

Yanjun Cai, Ph.D.
UCRSEA Postdoctoral Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Katherine Laycock
Incoming UCRSEA Postdoctoral Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Furqan Asif
Ph.D. Candidate, International Development, University of Ottawa

Try Thuon
UCRSEA Graduate Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy

Tu Nguyen
UCRSEA Graduate Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy


Main Sponsor

Asian Institute


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