Part of Climate Risk Asia Week Join this exclusive panel discussion: The why, the what and the how, featuring speakers from Bank Negara Malaysia, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Financial Services Agency Japan and Monetary Authority of Singapore. This panel will set out the three main areas of climate risk: physical, transition and liability. How...
Hosted by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and the Ministry of Transport (MoT) Three years ago, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) established a Resilience Team to help guide its work to better support those across New Zealand working in disaster risk reduction, emergency management, and climate change adaptation. The key elements of the team’s work...
One or several simultaneous changes in climate, e.g. hotter seasons, more extreme precipitation events and sea-level rise could severely impinge on the road performance in Low-Income Countries (LICs). Failure to account for such impacts in future road design, maintenance and operating planning and protocols, could cause accelerated road deterioration and higher road use costs, thereby...
The MHEW 2020 is an event that promotes the availability and application of research science, and technology to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2020. This year's symposium will be a virtual conference on 14th to 16th of December 2020 which hosted from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Keynote Speakers: Dr Srinivasa...
The online forum is designed to provide New Zealand councils practical advice for managing the risks and impact of climate change. James Hughes from Tonkin+Taylor will speak at the Marsh Risk Management Forum. He will share four key strategies that councils should take to adapt to climate change and to manage risks that come with...
As part of the 2021 Webinar Series, the Future Cities Research Hub of the School of Architecture and Planning of the University of Auckland joins the international initiative Solve Climate by 2030 developed by the Bard College's Center for Environmental Policy (USA) during which universities from around the globe organise a simultaneous ‘global dialogue’ webinar...
Together with other New Zealand science programs, Deep South Challenge offers 3 webinars culminating in a symposium in Te Papa, Wellington.
In response to the increasing pressure on industries and businesses to accelerate decarbonisation pathways, this conference has been designed to provide a roadmap for organisations seeking to optimise decarbonisation. Helping them to identify beyond compliance the positive benefits of reducing their carbon emissions. Guiding how to understand best and mitigate the risks and showcasing the...
The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 9-19 November 2020, in Glasgow, UK. As of 6th February 2020, the Secretariat met with the COP 26 Presidency team in London. ISSUES Governance, Sustainable Development, International Negotiations, Stakeholder Participation, Climate Change, Adaptation, Mitigation...
Climate change impacts and all-hazard events are causing more frequent and severe damage to road infrastructure and operations. The seminar will share how road and transportation agencies worldwide make transportation infrastructure more resilient to climate change. The goal is to exchange information between countries, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Topics: Infrastructure Risk, Vulnerability, and...
