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Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010
“Mainstreaming Adaptation into Development Planning” |
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Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010 was organised by the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN) and Regional Climate Change Adaptation Platform for Asia (Adaptation Platform) at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok on 21 October 2010. Over 500 policymakers, scientists, representatives of Asia-Pacific governments and representatives from bilateral and multilateral donors gathered at the Forum. IGES as a Regional Hub of APAN supported the Forum.
The forum was opened by Young-Woo Park, Regional Director of the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP/ ROAP). This was followed by a video message from UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, who emphasised building resilience, the centrality of science to effective adaptation programming, and the power of partnerships.
The knowledge-sharing, capacity development and financing were the key themes on Day 1, as participants debated the critical issues of how to best approach climate change and how to integrate adaptation into development. The forum broke into six parallel sessions covering "vertical integration of multi-level governance, science and policy", "horizontal integration of policy planning and implementation across sectors", "financing adaptation", "role of science in adaptive development", "vulnerability-based adaptation" and "market-based mechanisms for adaptation". Three parallel sessions were also held on the Day 2, regarding "adaptation policies, legislations and regulations", "climate uncertainty" and "capacity needs".
The website named "Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific" managed by APAN and Adaptation Platform was also launched at the Forum. The Market Place showcased dynamic and diverse range of organisations, products, services, information and knowledge on climate change adaptation. Several focus events were also organised at the Forum, focused on community-based adaptation, CSR, city adaptation, local governance, costal eco system-based investment, child-based adaptation and disaster risk management and adaptation. IGES organised one focus event regarding APAN.
There was consensus that the Forum was one of the largest adaptation events ever held in the region, and that by bringing in many new participants, the event marked a watershed in new approaches to climate change adaptation.
IGES will continue to support APAN's activities and the website "Climate Change Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific" as a Regional Hub of APAN.
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About the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network (APAN)
APAN, established in October 2009, is one of four Regional Adaptation Networks (Asia-Pacific, West Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean) under the Global Adaptation Network (GAN). APAN is facilitated by UNEP, Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), AIT-UNEP RRC.AP, and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in partnership with other key actors in the region with support from the Ministry of Environment of Japan and the Swedish Environment Secretariat for Asia. IGES operates APAN Regional-Hub together with AIT-UNEP RRC.AP. |
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