Working Towards Improving Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in the Hindu-Kush-Himalayan Region. Workshop Agenda Hotel Himalaya Kathmandu, Nepal Sunday 19 th Tuesday 21 st October 2014
Working Towards Improving Resilience and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in the Hindu-Kush-Himalayan Region. Introduction This collaborative research project aims to develop an integrated climate change adaptation toolkit that can be used by key decision makers as a guide for national planning and local capacity building. The project methodology will use participatory approaches to identify the risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities arising from climate change impacts on small upstream communities in Nepal and India and downstream communities in Bangladesh. A key objective is the development of a transferrable climate change adaptation toolkit, which is based on a set of scientific and evidence based methodologies or tools to guide local planners and policy makers during the adaptive response planning process. Workshop aims and objectives This workshop will focus on the development of the climate change adaptation toolkit for the Bhoti Koshi basin in Nepal. The toolkit will incorporate bio-physical, socio-economic, and cultural data collected from the Bhote Koshi basin for the purpose of enhancing the relevance of the toolkit for peri-urban and rural areas. The workshop objectives will align with the Local Adaptation Plans for Action (LAPA) and National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA), which are Nepal s existing climate change adaptation policy documents to help vulnerable communities adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. Since the overarching strategy of this project is to develop a source (highland mountains) to sink (lowland plains) approach to managing climate change risks, this workshop will also explore opportunities for transferring the toolkit to other countries in the region. For this reason work will also begin on the development of a Road Map for the up-take of the toolkit by communities in India and Bangladesh. Collaborative Partners This project is a joint collaboration between the Australian National Climate Change Institute (ANUCCI); the Monsoon Asia Integrated Regional Study (MAIRS), Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Central Department of Geography Tribhuvan ; Monash Sustainability Institute (MSI), Monash ; Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST); International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); Centre for Global Change (CGC), Bangladesh; Department of Geography, Kumaun, India; ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - South Asia Secretariat, New Delhi, China Dialogue and the Government of Nepal. Photos: Katherine Morton and Lance Heath
Workshop Agenda Sunday 19 th October 2014 5:00pm-6:00pm Steering Committee Meeting Chair: Prakash Tiwari, Department of Geography, Kumaun 5:00m-:5:10pm Welcome, Introductions & Apologies 5:10pm- 5:30pm Overview of workshop program and logistics (Lance Heath) 5:30pm-5:45pm Outline of Australian Aid PSLP Funding Requirements & Reporting (Lance Heath) 5:45pm-6:00pm Other Business (Steering Committee) 6:00pm-9:00pm Steering Committee Dinner (Hotel) (All participants welcome)
Monday 20 th October 2014 9:00am 9:30am 9:30am-10:00am Tea and coffee upon arrival Session 1: Welcome & Introductions Chair: Prem Chapagain, Central Department of Geography, Tribhuvan 9:30am-9:45am 9:45am-9:50am 9:50am-10:00 am 10:00am -10:30am 10:30am-12:30pm 10:30am-10:45am Welcome: Padma Chandra Poudel, Head Central Department of Geography, Tribhuvan Workshop Objectives, Lance Heath, Australian National Group Photo Tea and Coffee Break Session 2: Research Analysis & Training Chair: Prakash Tiwari Department of Geography, Kumaun Project overview & progress to date Lance Heath, Climate Change Institute, Australian National Climate Analysis 10:45am-11:00am Climate Analysis (1) Past Climate in Panchkhal Prem Chapagain, Central Department of Geography, Tribhuvan 11:00am 11:15 am Climate Analysis (2) Climate Change Projections and Drought Index for Panchkhal, Nepal Xiaodan Guan, Lanzhou 11:15am-11:30am 11:30am-11:45pm 11:45pm -12:30pm Climate Surfaces Tingbao Xu, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National Hydrological Analysis Hydrology Narendra Khanal, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Discussion on next steps 12:30pm 1:30pm Lunch
Monday 20 th October 2014 1:30pm 3:00pm Session 2: Research Analysis & Training (Cont) 1:30pm- 1:45pm 1:45pm-2:00 pm 2:00pm-2:15pm 2:15pm-3:00pm Chair: Lance Heath, Australian National Socio-Economic Analysis Perceptions & Participatory Workshops All participants Community level systemic modelling of climate change adaptation. Terrence Chan, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash Bayesian Network analysis & lessons learnt Jason Jingshi Li, Artificial Intelligence Group, Australian National Discussion, breakout groups and next steps 3:00 pm 3:30pm Tea and Coffee Break 3:30pm-4:30pm Session 3: Toolkit Development Chair: Lance Heath, Australian National 3:30pm-3:45pm 3:45pm-4:30pm 4:30pm-5:30pm Vulnerability and risk assessment (Panchkhal region) Discussion led by: Prem Chapagain, Tribhuvan & Lance Heath, Australian National Discussion and next steps Led by: Sunandan Tiwari, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - South Asia Secretariat Session 4: Developing & Strengthening Regional Collaboration Chair: Jianzhong Yan, Southwest 4:30pm-4:45pm 4:45pm-5:00pm 5:00pm-5:15pm 5:15pm-5:30pm 6:00pm-9:00pm An overview of the ICIMOD Koshi Basin Study Mandira Shrestha, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Update on Developing Regional Collaboration in River Basin Management, Paul McShane, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash Developing a Knowledge Management Framework for the Koshi, Jeremy Aarons, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash Discussion Drinks & Workshop Reception (Venue TBA)
Tuesday 21 st October 2013 9:30am-12:30am Session 5: Road Map: APN Project Planning Session (India) Chair: Nasreen Khan, Australian National 9:3 0 a m - 9:4 5am Outline of APN Project Proposal & Requirements Lance Heath, Australian National 9:45am -10:00am 10:00am-10:30am Characterization of the Ramgad Basin, India. Discussion led by: Prakash Tiwari Department of Geography, Kumaun Tea and Coffee Break 10:30 am-10:45am Climate Change Projections for Nainital Region, India Xiaodan Guan, Lanzhou 10:45am-12:30pm 12:30pm 1:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm Interactive discussion Lunch Session 6: Road Map: Bangladesh Chair: Lance Heath, Australian National 1:30 pm 1:45pm Downstream activities, Ahsan Ahmed, Centre for Global Change 1:45 pm-2:00pm Application and Implementation of the Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit in Bangladesh, Nasreen Khan, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National 2:00pm-3:00pm Interactive discussion 3 : 0 0 p m - 3 : 3 0 a m Tea and Coffee Break 3 : 3 0 p m 4 : 45pm Session 7: Future Directions & Activities Chair: Paul McShane, Monash 3:30 pm -3:45pm Proposal to establish a Himalayan Studies Centre Lance Heath, Australian National 3:45pm -4:00pm 4:00pm-4:15pm 4:15 pm 4:45pm Interactive discussion 4:45pm-5:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm Labor Migration and Resilience to drought: A comparative study between Dadu River, and Koshi River, Jianzhong Yan, College of Resources and Environment Southwest. Global Resilience Partnership: Discussion led by Paul McShane and Lance Heath Wrap up Dinner (Hotel)