Climate Impacts and Priority Responses in Latin America

On November 7th a selected panel of scientists met in Washington to discuss the specific impacts of climate change in the Latin American Region with a focus on vulnerable regions, ecosystems and the services these provide. The presentations were followed by an update on the adaptation agenda in the region.

10:00  Introductory remarks Laura Tuck, Director, SDN Department, Latin America and the Caribbean

10:10 Presentation and moderator Jocelyn Albert, GEF LAC Coordinator

10:20 Visualizing the Future. Forecast: climate in the region during the 21th century - Lawrence Buja. Director National Center for Atmospheric Research

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10:40 Crisis in the Oceans. The impacts of climate on coral reefs and the marine ecosystem. Implications - Alan Strong, NOAA office of global programs and Billy Causey University of Florida

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Presentation (Causey) (5.6Mb)

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11:00 The Vulnerable Andes. The Impacts of Climate Change in the Cordillera -  Raymond Bradley, and Mathias Vuille, UMASS 

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11:20 Stormy Coasts. Hurricane intensification and climate change in the Caribbean Basin - Peter Webster and Judith Curry. Georgia Tech University

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11:40 Land Under Siege: Sea level Increase Along the Coasts of the Americas - Keith Miller. University of the West Indies

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12;00 Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in LAC. First Response and Outline for Future Actions - Walter Vergara. World Bank

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12:20 Discussions and Conclusions, moderated by Abel Mejia, Sector Manager, Environment

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