IAIA - Climate Change and Impact Assessement, Washington, DC

"It is not enough just to assess an installation’s impact on the environment; one must also assess the impact of a changing environment on the installation. Then, as much as possible, the impact of that change must be integrated into planning and countered."– Cleo Paskal, Columnist
and Adjunct Professor, Global Change, SCMS, Kochi, India

Climate Change and Impact Assessment

IAIA Special Symposium

Washington, D.C.November 15-16, 2010

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Program

Training Course

SEA Climate Change
17-18 November 2010

Important Dates

Symposium Registration Deadline
29 October (or when limit of 400 is reached.)

Symposium Location

The Special Symposium will be held at:
World Bank
1818 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

Useful Links

Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment

Download the Final Program (November 10, 2010)

Symposium Report

All available presentations have been added to the program. The presentations are linked to the title next to the presenter's name.

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Opening & Keynote

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
(i) Organizers' Welcome and Remarks & Housekeeping	Will Knowland	IAIA	Playlist
(ii) Host's Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker	Stephen Lintner	World Bank
(iii) Keynote: The State of Climate Science, The Role of Impact Assessment	Robert Watson	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, University of East Anglia (UK)

Plenary I Impact Assessment and Climate Change: What Can We Learn from Each Other?

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
Part 1: Aalborg in Brief - Telecast Report on the October Meeting	Lone Kørnøv & Martin Lehmann	Aalborg Symposium Co-Chairs	Playlist
Part 2: Panel on Climate Change and Impact Assessment	Chair: Courtney Lowrance	Citibank
	Michael Gerrard	Columbia Law School	Abstract
	Courtney Lowrance	Citibank	Abstract
	Peter Croal	CIDA

Concurrent Session I

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
A.) Multilateral Development Banks: Emerging Standards and New Guidance for EIA	Chair: Elizabeth Brito	IDB	Playlist
Strategic Implications of Climate Change for Institutional Investors	Alan Miller	IFC	Abstract
European Investment Bank (EIB)	Eva Maria Mayerhofer	EIB
MDBs: Emerging Standards and New Guidance for EIA	Michele de Nevers / Fernando Loayza	World Bank
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)	Alistair Clark	EBRD
Asian Development Bank (ADB)	Nessim Ahmad / Vijay Joshi	ADB
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)	Janine Ferretti	IDB
B.) OECD DAC Panel on Strategic Environmental Assessment and Climate Change	Chair:Peter Croal Co-Chair: Barry Dalal-Clayton	CIDA IIED	Playlist
Climate Change and Adaptation Mainstreaming	Jess Ayers	IIED	Abstract
The Aalborg Lessons: Available Guidance and Practice in Using SEA for Climate Issues in Developing Countries	Rob Verheem	EIA Comission, The Netherlands
Climate Change Policy Making and SEA in Indonesia	Tomonori Sudo	JICA	Abstract
Adaptation Tools in an SEA in Mali	Bernhard Frey	GTZ	Abstract
SEA, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change in Malawi	Peter Nelson	Land Use Consultants	Abstract
C.) Tools, Methods and Information Resources (Part 1)	Chair: Josefina Doumbia	IFC	Playlist
Addressing Climate Change Uncertainties in Project EIA	Phil Byer	University of Toronto	Abstract
Climate Change and Ecosystem Services	Evan Girvetz	TNC	Abstract
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	Jon Harrison	Esri	Abstract
World Bank Group Climate Change Portal	Fernanda Zermoglio	World Bank	Abstract
	Ana Bucher	World Bank
	Vladimir Stenek	IFC
Challenge of Low Carbon Development: Lessons from a Recent Evaluation	Kenneth Chomitz	World Bank	Abstract

Concurrent Sessions II

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
A.) National Governments: Climate Change and EIA - North America	Chair: Michael Gerrard	Columbia Law School	Playlist
US Climate Change and National Environmental Policy Act	Michael Smith	ICF International
Canada Climate Change and Environmental Assessment	Dean Stinson O'Gorman	CEAA	Abstract
Proposed Climate Change Law in Mexico	Luis Vera	Vera & Carvajal	Abstract
B.) Insuring Against Climate Change	Chair: Rowan Douglas	Willis Research Network	Playlist
Panelists:
Insuring Against Climate	Debra Ballen	Institute of Building & Home Safety	Abstract
Climate Risk and Opportunity: An Insurer’s Perspective	Lindene E. Patton	Zurich Financial Services
Insuring Against Climate Change	Francis Ghesquiere	World Bank
Impact of Climatic Events – Avoidance and Mitigation	Chris Johnson	FM Global	Abstract
Identifying and Mitigating the Risks Associated with Climate Change	Rick Hawkinberry	Willis Environmental Practice
C.) Tools, Methods, Information Resources Part 2	Chair: Richenda Connell	Acclimatise	Playlist
EIA of Coal-Fired Power Plants	Emmanuel Boulet	IDB	Abstract
EIA of Low-Income Housing Sector in Mexico	Tobias Contreras	Vinte Viviendas Integrales	Abstract
Environmental Flows in Water Resources Policies, Plans and Projects	Rafik Hirji	World Bank	Abstract
Climate Risks and Adaptation in Asian Coastal Mega-Cities	Poonam Pillai	World Bank	Abstract

First Day Summary and Review

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
Chair:	Andrew Steer	World Bank	Playlist
Panel of Session Chairs

Plenary II: EIA, Climate Change, and the Private Sector

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
Chair:	Craig Davies	EBRD	Playlist
The Human Response to Climate Change: Reflections on the Big Picture	Ralph Torrie	Torrie Smith Associates	Abstract
Hydro-Québec's Experience in Adapting to Climate Change	Ralph Silver	Technik Eaucan, Inc.	Abstract
MacKenzie Valley Gas Pipeline - Sustainability Assessment	Steven Hazell	Consultant	Abstract
Climate Change Adaptation Decisions in the Private Sector - The Role of EIA	Richenda Connell	Acclimatise	Abstract

Concurrent Sessions III

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
A.) National Governments: Climate Change and EIA - Beyond North America	Chair: Ronald Hoffer	World Bank	Playlist
Incorporating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in EIA: Opportunities and Challenges	Shardul Agrawala	OECD	Abstract
Discussants:
Planning for climate change in water supply and flooding in the UK	Glenn Watts	UK Environment Agency	Abstract
Climate change & EIA in The Netherlands	Rob Verheem	EIA Commission, The Netherlands	Abstract
Incorporating climate change considerations into the agriculture sector in Australia	Simon Smalley	Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Abstract	Kenneth Markowitz	International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
B.) EIA as an Input to Climate Change Adaptation Planning	Chair: Joe Foti	World Resources Institute	Playlist
National Policy Frameworks on Adaptation: A Survey	Joe Foti	World Resources Institute	Abstract
Participatory Climate Vulnerability Assessment	John Furlow	USAID	Abstract
Practical Measures for Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Impacts	Cameron Ells	Cameron Consulting	Abstract
Adaptation of Sea Level Rise to Coastal Urban Planning in Australia	Garry Middle	Curtin University, Perth	Abstract
C.) Disaster Management, Rapid Environmental Assessment Response and Climate Change	Chair: Charles Kelly	IAIA Disasters and Conflict Section	Playlist Abstract
Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Vulnerable Populations	Erika Clesceri	USAID	Abstract
WWF Experience on Disaster Management and Climate Change	Jonathan Randall	WWF	Abstract

Concurrent Sessions IV

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
A.) Bilateral Donors: New Guidance for EIAs	Chair: Michael Smith	ICF International	Playlist
Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Greenhouse Gas Policy	Diane Brown	OPIC	Abstract
Export-Import Bank: New Requirements for High Carbon Intensity Projects	Stephen Parsons	Export-Import Bank	Abstract
Millennium Challenge Corporation: Challenges and Opportunities	Ben Campbell	MCC	Abstract
B.) Special Topics in EIA and Climate Change Decision-Making	Chair: Ben Cave	Ben Cave Associates Ltd	Playlist
Health Impact Assessment in Climate Change Decision-Making	James Berner/Elizabeth Gordon	Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium	Abstract
Assessing Displacement/Resettlement due to Climate Change Adaptation Projects	Alex de Sherbinin	Columbia University	Abstract
Biodiversity Assessment and Climate Change	Nick King	Global Biodiversity Information Facility	Abstract
C.) SEA and Cumulative Impacts: Case Studies	Chair: Fernando Loayza	World Bank	Playlist
Cumulative Impact Assessment	Norval Collins	CEF Consultants	Abstract
SEA Approaches in the Envirionmental Sustainability and Climate Change Program: Case of the State of Michoacan, Mexico	Ann J. Glauber	World Bank	Abstract
Climate Change and Country Environmental Analaysis: Case of Indonesia	Helena Al-Naber	World Bank
An Innovative Approach to Preparing a Sub-National Climate Change Action Plan: Case of Orissa State, India Part I	Upendra Behera	Dept of Forests and Environment, Orissa	Abstract
An Innovative Approach to Preparing a Sub-National Climate Change Action Plan: Case of Orissa State (India) Part II	Muthukumara Mani	World Bank

Second Day's Summary and Review

Presentation	Presenter	Organization	Abstract
Chair:	Weston Fisher	The Cadmus Group	Playlist
Panel of Session Chairs

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