Building Resilience of Communities from Highlands to Oceans in the Face of Climate Crisis

VIRTUAL (Zoom Recording) l Building Resilience of Communities from Highlands to Oceans in the Face of Climate Crisis

The session will highlight findings from recent science, civic diplomacy ,technology and community interventions and provide an opportunity for stakeholders across the HKH river basin to come together on a common platform for building resilience against climate change induced water risks. It will also provide an opportunity for stakeholders across the country to come together on a common platform to deliberate on mountain issues.

Hosted by:
Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC)

Speakers:
Asim Zia, Currently serving as Professor of Public Policy and Computer Science and Director of Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at the University of Vermont
Clive Lipchin, Director of Center for Transboundary Water Management at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Maria del Pilar Cornejo, Dean of the Faculty of Maritime Engineering and Marine Sciences at the Polytechnic University (ESPOL) in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ashutosh Mohanty, Professor at the Madhyanchal Professional University and Government nodal officer for National Disaster Management and River Basin Hazard management program of Government of India
Jui-Wen Chen, Inventor of JW Eco-Technology and Chairman of Association of Sustainable Ecological Engineering Development
Geeta Pandey, Climate Change and Advocacy Manager at Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) Nepal