Managing transboundary climate risks in mountain areas: the Hindu Kush Himalayas and beyond
Time
13:00 AZT
About
Join SEI at COP29 for an insightful discussion on managing transboundary climate risks in mountain areas, focusing on the Hindu Kush Himalayas and beyond. This event, convened by SEI and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), will spotlight the unique challenges and global importance of mountain ecosystems in the context of climate resilience.
Transboundary climate impacts are of rising concern in the policy landscape. Yet the global importance of mountain ecosystems, and their potential to not only receive but propagate climate risk across borders, is often overlooked. This event will explore how policymakers and practitioners can help strengthen resilience to transboundary climate risks in mountain areas through global and regional mechanisms. It will i) highlight opportunities to ensure transboundary climate risks are represented in the different negotiating tracks on the road towards COP30; and ii) take a deep dive into the Hindu Kush Himalaya to explore how its regional member countries can take concrete steps towards stronger cooperation on adaptation.
Speakers:
- Katy Harris, Director of Adaptation Without Borders
- Kate Williamson, Research Associate, SEI
- Pradyumna J.B Rana, Intervention Manager and Climate Change Adaptation and Governance Analyst at ICIMOD
- Vishwas Chitale, Climate Resilience team lead, The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)