TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute and UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research organized a side event ‘Global Risk Resilience Discourse and Adaptation’ at COP29 in Baku today.
The event began with Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, TERI and Dr Ronnie Abolafia-Rosenzweig, Scientist, NSF NCAR - The National Center for Atmospheric Research, delivering framing presentations.
While Dr Abolafia-Rosenzweig focused on intersections between #climatescience and climate adaptation, Ms Bhadwal argued for expanding the scope of the #GGA by bringing in global drivers of national adaptive capacities within its purview.
A discussion paper 'A Transformative Global Goal on Adaptation: Scope, Science, and Policy' with contributions from Ms Bhadwal, Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava of TERI, and Dr Abolafia-Rosenzweig, Dr Christine Shields, and Dr Mari Tye of UCAR was also launched.
This was followed by a panel discussion on ‘Science-Policy Interaction at Scale for Transformative Global Goal on Adaptation’. It was moderated by Ms Bernadette Woods Placky, vice-president and chief meteorologist, Climate Central, and Mr Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Mr anand patwardhan, Professor, University of Maryland, School of Public Policy, said, “If you look at the UNEP emissions gap report, we are looking at a likely temperature range of 2.53 degrees. Which raises the question of what is it that we are adapting to? And this has really major implications, particularly for finance, because finance for adaptation is likely to scale considerably based on the needs,” he said.
Mr Abolafia-Rosenzweig noted, “In order for the information to be useful for decision making at the local level, there has to be data and information products that people can understand."
Stressing on the need to connect science with the communities, Ms Laura Schmitt Olabisi, Professor, Michigan State University, said, “There is a gap and it is often felt in the most vulnerable regions.”
Ms Bhadwal said, “For the Global Goal on Adaptation to be truly meaningful, in the spirit of the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibility, it is necessary that the global systems related to finance, trade, IPR, #foodsecurity, #healthsecurity, etc. also become part of the GGA agenda.”
Ms Ilke Geleyn, Programme Manager, G-STIC: Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Community, felt, “Breaking down silos between policy makers and scientific community at national and global level is absolutely critical. "
Mr Sebastián Gradilla-Hernández, School of Engineering and Sciences of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico , emphasized on communities possessing a deep understanding of their local #environment.
Ms Poulomi Banerjee, President, ABIS Exports India Private Limited. IB Group noted, "Private sector is not yet providing resources for adaptation oriented research. There is a huge gap in adaptation finance.”
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