Climate and Disaster Risk Information for Climate Change Adaptation: Challenges and Solutions
2 November 2021

In this high-level exploration, participants reflected on the generation of useful and credible risk information and how to incorporate the uncertainties of a changing climate in resilient spatial and infrastructure investment planning. This included spotlighting perspectives on current and emerging risk modeling capabilities, on risk communication, and on the information needs of planners and decision-makers.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Opening Welcome and Introduction Noelle O'Brien
Webinar Recording Video: Climate and Disaster Risk Information for Climate Change Adaptation
This links to the video of the Panel Discussion for this learning event with the below topics:
Rosamond Bing, Litea Biukoto, Alessio Giardino, Wayne King, Doug Ramsay, Artessa Saldivar-Sali, Anthony Kiem
Panel Discussion Topics Status of and access to up-to-date climate risk information and projections for the region and in individual countries.
Panel Discussion Topics Generating and communicating climate risk information to those who need to know it including communities, planners and decision-makers.

Panel Discussion Topics Perspectives on or insights into getting from risk assessment to developing plans and actions that result in adaptation or resilience outcomes.
Closing Summary and Wrap Up Noelle O'Brien

Disclaimer

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Alexandra Galperin

ADB Organizer/s

  • Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Disaster Risk Management