IAIA - Climate Change and Impact Assessement, Washington, DC

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

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		Speaker	Organization

Day 1 Monday, November 15, 2010

8:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast (MC Building Front Lobby)
9:00	Opening & Keynote
	(i) Organizers' Welcome and Remarks & Housekeeping	Will Knowland	IAIA
	(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)

10:15 Coffee

11:00	Plenary I - Impact Assessment and Climate Change: What Can We Learn from Each Other?
	Part 1: Aalborg in Brief - Telecast Report on the October Meeting	Lone Kørnøv & Martin Lehmann	Aalborg Symposium Co-Chairs
	Part 2: Panel on Climate Change and Impact Assessment	Chair: Courtney Lowrance	Citibank
		Michael Gerrard	Columbia Law School
		Courtney Lowrance	Citibank
		Peter Croal	CIDA

1:00 Lunch (MC Building Front Lobby)

2:00	Concurrent Sessions I
A	Multilateral Development Banks: Emerging Standards and New Guidance for EIA	Chair: Elizabeth Brito	IDB
	Strategic Implications of Climate Change for Institutional Investors Abstract	Alan Miller	IFC
	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
	Climate Change and Adaptation Mainstreaming Abstract	Jess Ayers	IIED
	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 Abstract	Tomonori Sudo	JICA
	Adaptation Tools in an SEA in Mali Abstract	Bernhard Frey	GTZ
	SEA, Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change in MalawiAbstract	Peter Nelson	Land Use Consultants
C	Tools, Methods and Information Resources (Part 1)	Chair: Josefina Doumbia	IFC
	Addressing Climate Change Uncertainties in Project EIA Abstract	Phil Byer	University of Toronto
	Climate Change and Ecosystem Services Abstract	Evan Girvetz	TNC
	Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Abstract	Jon Harrison	Esri
	World Bank Group Climate Change Portal Abstract	Fernanda Zermoglio	World Bank
		Ana Bucher	World Bank
		Vladimir Stenek	IFC
	Challenge of Low Carbon Development: Lessons from a Recent Evaluation Abstract	Kenneth Chomitz	World Bank

3:15 Coffee

3:45	Concurrent Sessions II
A	National Governments: Climate Change and EIA - North America	Chair: Michael Gerrard	Columbia Law School
	US Climate Change and National Environmental Policy Act	Michael Smith	ICF International
	Canada Climate Change and Environmental Assessment Abstract	Dean Stinson O'Gorman	CEAA
	Proposed Climate Change Law in Mexico Abstract	Luis Vera	Vera & Carvajal
B	Insuring Against Climate Change	Chair: Rowan Douglas	Willis Research Network
	Panelists:
	Insuring Against Climate Abstract	Debra Ballen	Institute of Building & Home Safety
	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 Abstract	Chris Johnson	FM Global
	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
	EIA of Coal-Fired Power Plants Abstract	Emmanuel Boulet	IDB
	EIA of Low-Income Housing Sector in Mexico Abstract	Tobias Contreras	Vinte Viviendas Integrales
	Environmental Flows in Water Resources Policies, Plans and Projects Abstract	Rafik Hirji	World Bank
	Climate Risks and Adaptation in Asian Coastal Mega-Cities Abstract	Poonam Pillai	World Bank

5:15	First Day's Summary and Review	Chair: Andrew Steer	World Bank
	Panel of Session Chairs

6:00 Reception (MC Building Front Lobby)

Day 2 Tuesday, November 16, 2010

8:00	Continental Breakfast (MC Building Front Lobby)
8:30	Announcements
8:45	Plenary II: EIA, Climate Change, and the Private Sector	Chair: Craig Davies	EBRD
	The Human Response to Climate Change: Reflections on the Big Picture	Ralph Torrie	Torrie Smith Associates
	Hydro-Québec's Experience in Adapting to Climate Change	Ralph Silver	Technik Eaucan, Inc.
	MacKenzie Valley Gas Pipeline - Sustainability Assessment	Steven Hazell	Consultant
	Climate Change Adaptation Decisions in the Private Sector - The Role of EIA	Richenda Connell	Acclimatise

10:00 Coffee

10:30	3rd Concurrent Sessions
A	National Governments: Climate Change and EIA - Beyond North America	Chair: Ronald Hoffer	World Bank
	Incorporating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in EIA: Opportunities and Challenges Abstract	Shardul Agrawala	OECD
	Discussants:
	Planning for climate change in water supply and flooding in the UK Abstract	Glenn Watts	UK Environment Agency
	Climate change & EIA in The Netherlands Abstract	Rob Verheem	EIA Commission, The Netherlands
	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 PlanningAbstract	Chair: Joe Foti	World Resources Institute
	National Policy Frameworks on Adaptation: A Survey	Joe Foti	World Resources Institute
	Participatory Climate Vulnerability Assessment Abstract	John Furlow	USAID
	Practical Measures for Adapting Infrastructure to Climate Impacts Abstract	Cameron Ells	Cameron Consulting
	Adaptation of Sea Level Rise to Coastal Urban Planning in Australia Abstract	Garry Middle	Curtin University, Perth
C	Disaster Management, Rapid Environmental Assessment Response and Climate Change Abstract	Chair: Charles Kelly	IAIA Disasters and Conflict Section
	Impact of Climate Variability and Change on Vulnerable Populations Abstract	Erika Clesceri	USAID
	WWF Experience on Disaster Management and Climate Change Abstract	Jonathan Randall	WWF

12:15 Lunch (MC Building Front Lobby)

1:15	Concurrent Sessions IV
A	Bilateral Donors: New Guidance for EIAs	Chair: Michael Smith	ICF International
	Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Greenhouse Gas Policy Abstract	Diane Brown	OPIC
	Export-Import Bank: New Requirements for High Carbon Intensity Projects Abstract	Stephen Parsons	Export-Import Bank
	Millennium Challenge Corporation: Challenges and OpportunitiesAbstract	Ben Campbell	MCC
B	Special Topics in EIA and Climate Change Decision-Making	Chair: Ben Cave	Ben Cave Associates Ltd
	Health Impact Assessment in Climate Change Decision-MakingAbstract	James Berner/Elizabeth Gordon	Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
	Assessing Displacement/Resettlement due to Climate Change Adaptation Projects Abstract	Alex de Sherbinin	Columbia University
	Biodiversity Assessment and Climate Change Abstract	Nick King	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
C	SEA and Cumulative Impacts: Case Studies	Chair: Fernando Loayza	World Bank
	Cumulative Impact Assessment Abstract	Norval Collins	CEF Consultants
	SEA Approaches in the Envirionmental Sustainability and Climate Change Program: Case of the State of Michoacan, Mexico Abstract	Ann J. Glauber	World Bank
	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 Abstract	Upendra Behera	Dept of Forests and Environment, Orissa
	An Innovative Approach to Preparing a Sub-National Climate Change Action Plan: Case of Orissa State (India) Part II	Muthukumara Mani	World Bank

2:45 Coffee

3:15	Second Day's Summary and Review	Chair: Weston Fisher	The Cadmus Group
	Panel of Session Chairs
4:30	Discussion and Next Steps	Stephen Lintner	IAIA / World Bank

6:00 Symposium Ends

Climate Change and Impact Assessment

IAIA Special Symposium

Special Symposium on Climate Change and Impact Assessment