A workshop on "Climate Policies: A Guide for Local Government 27-28 June 2012"

A workshop on
"Climate Policies: A Guide for Local Government 27-28 June 2012"

Date : 27 - 28 June 2012

A very limited number of seats will be made available at the workshop.
Please email ga@cityu.edu.hk for registration.

Workshop Description 

WEDNESDAY, 27 JUNE 2012

SESSION 1 Why Should Your City Act? Implication of Climate Change

Brief Introduction and Executive Summary for the project TAEDONG LEE, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

City as an institution for common pool resource management TAEDONG LEE, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Prof. EUI-CHAN JEON, Sejong University, Korea

Socio-Economic Benefits of Climate Change Policies BO MIAO, Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Professor Jiang Dahe, Institute of Sustainable Development, Tongji University

Public Discussion and Political Support for Action on Climate Change GRAEME LANG , Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Dr. Xianfu Lu, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

THURSDAY, 28 JUNE 2012

SESSION 2 What and how to do for Climate Change Policy?

Climate Mitigation Policies BO MIAO, Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Professor Jiang Kejuan, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science

Climate Adaptation Policies TAEDONG LEE, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Dr. JUNG Huicheul, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change, Korea Environment Institute

Synthesis: Low Carbon and Sustainable City GRAEME LANG , Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Discussant : Xianfu Lu, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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