Second Nordic International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation: "Adaptation Research Meets Adaptation Decision-Making"

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: FRIDAY 30 MARCH 2012

The Conference seeks to identify common ground between adaptation research and adaptation decision-making by comparing experiences, reporting new insights and revealing key gaps in knowledge.

The Call for Abstracts (deadline Friday 30 March 2012) and Registration details can be found at the Conference website: http://www.nordicadaptation2012.net

Confirmed Plenary speakers include: Dr Shardul Agrawala (OECD, France), Dr Alain Bourque (Ouranos, Canada), Dr Mar Cabeza-Jaimejuan (University of Helsinki, Finland), Prof. Carina Keskitalo (Umeå University, Sweden); Prof. Karen O'Brien (University of Oslo, Norway), Dr Anthony Patt (IIASA, Austria), Dr Pekka Sauri (City of Helsinki, Finland) and Dr Paul Watkiss (University of Oxford, UK).

This is organised jointly by two networks operating as part of the NordForsk TFI Network initiative on Effect Studies and Adaptation to Climate Change (NORDCLAD-Net and NONAM), with major co-funding from the Swedish Mistra-SWECIA research programme and supplementary funding from the Academy of Finland’s Finnish Research Programme on Climate Change (FICCA) and the City of Helsinki.

Please pass on this announcement to interested colleagues and feel free to post links through your networks. You can also download an A3-sized poster from the website.