Lisbon
Portugal

EEA grants conference: Too much, too little - The role of water in adaptation to climate change

Organizer(s) Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, Ministry of Justice and Public Security EEA Grants Portuguese Environment Agency Centre for Climate Impacts Adaptation and Modeling
Venue
Myriad Crystal Center
Date
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The Governments of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Portugal are hosting a conference on the role of water in adaptation to climate change.

The conference will explore:

  • The policy framework(s) for adaptation to climate change
  • The news in science related to impacts and vulnerabilities of water and water related sectors
  • The experiences in water related national challenges, such as drought, floods or storm surges
  • Adaptation policies and practices in cities, agriculture and in coastal areas
  • The need to think beyond national borders.

The working language for the conference is English. There won’t be interpretation for other languages.

In Portuguese:

Os Governos da Islândia, Liechtenstein, Noruega e Portugal organizam uma conferência sobre o papel da água na adaptação às alterações climáticas.

A conferência irá explorar:

  • Os enquadramentos políticos para adaptação às alterações climáticas;
  • As novidades na ciência relacionados com impactos e vulnerabilidades do sector água e sectores com ela relacionados;
  • As experiências em desafios nacionais relacionados com o tema água, tais como secas, cheias e tempestades;
  • Práticas e políticas de adaptação em cidades, agricultura e zonas costeiras;
  • A necessidade de pensar para além das fronteiras nacionais.

A língua de trabalho da conferência é o inglês. Não haverá interpretação para outras línguas.

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