ISAP 2010: international forum for sustainable Asia and the Pacific

Under the main theme of "low-carbon development in Asia and the Pacific," ISAP 2010 will focus on Climate Change and Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) as well as other important issues in the region. The Third IGES White Paper will also be launched at this forum. Entitled "Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Asia-Pacific Region: Effective responses in a resource constrained world" with unique insights and proposals on SCP.

The programme includes the following climate change adaptation related sessions:

Day 1 - Plenary:
Mainstreaming Adaptation: Linking research and actions on the ground
This plenary session brings together various members of the UNEP Asia Pacific Adaptation Network and other important players in national level policy research and policy decisions and practitioners to divulge into the issue of how networking of service providers (research institutions and knowledge generators) and service clients (governments at various levels and developmental agencies) can be effective in initiating pragmatic adaptation policy actions where they are needed most. The session follows the style of a panel discussion.


Day 2 - Closed Expert Workshop:
Adaptation in Agriculture and Water Sectors in Japan and Its Relevance for Developing Countries in the Asia Pacific

Exhibitor:
CITYNET is cooperating and exhibiting at this event.