4th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change

4th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change is organized by the International Institute for Environment and Development, Environment Protection Management Services and the Ring Alliance of Policy Research Organizations. The conference will include:

• Two days of field visits to community based adaptation projects in different ecosystems
• Three days of interactive discussions on different thematic areas

The Pastoralist and Livelihoods Task Force will co-chair the session on drylands and pastoralism with the International Institute for Environment and Development.AIMS

AND OBJECTIVES

The conference aims to:

Share the latest developments in adaptation planning and practices, priority sectors and measures at different levels and disseminate knowledge among stakeholders and actors.

The specific objectives are to:

• Bring different stakeholders and practitioners to share and discuss knowledge of Community Based Adaptation (CBA) planning and practices from different parts of the developing world, particularly Africa
• Capture the latest learning from CBA planning and practices around the developing world
• Enhance capacity of the practitioners to help the most vulnerable groups and people in improving livelihoods in developing countries
• Share lessons learnt to facilitate integration of climate change into national and international development programmes
• Disseminate lessons learnt at the conference through proceedings and immediate conference summary.

For more information see the attached leaflet, or contact Environment Protection Management Services at corinne.schoch@iied.org, hannah.reid@iied.org or dcasmiri@yahoo.com.