Equality & Sustainability
UPDATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE 18/7/2018 al 17/10/2018
The Foro del Sur Foundation and the Sustentar Association invited to a seminar dedicated to the climate process in its political, economic and social aspects that took place between July and October 2018.
Climate change is one of the most complex problems that humanity must face. Both for the multiple disciplines involved, as for the various interests and opportunities it presents.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, warned that climate change is the greatest threat facing the world and called for more ambition to face it, as a reading of the latest climate negotiations last May. "Climate change is simply an existential threat to the majority of life on the planet, including and especially the life of human beings," he said.
Not only is Argentina suffering the consequences of climate change, the world as a whole is facing everyday more and more palpable and harmful events. This challenge must be assumed by governments, by companies and also by the citizens themselves, in order to reach urgent and realistic solutions.
It is necessary that each of us, from the place they occupy in society, fully understands the problem and contribute to its solution. This course seeks to provide concrete tools to each of the stakeholders to empower them and contribute to the achievement of a sustainable future.
The objective of the course was to empower the public with basic and concrete knowledge regarding all aspects related to the treatment-module. On the second module, issues related to climate change management were analyzed, at national, sub-national and local levels. In this sense, the vision of its management must be addressed in an integral and inter-institutional manner. Subsequently, two more modules were presented to address issues related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The target audience of the course were those interested in the subject, as well as officials from the government sector - national, provincial or municipal -, members of the private sector - in companies related or directly or indirectly linked to climate change -, non-governmental organizations, and teachers or researchers in the academic sector.
SPEAKERS
Inés Camilloni, Gabriel Blanco Lucas Di Pietro and Sebastián Galbusera
COURSE PROGRAM
Science of climate change
The scientific foundations of climate change were presented, explaining basic concepts such as climate, most important greenhouse gases and their sources. The action of human beings and changes observed on the climate. IPCC reports, future trends and effects of climate change.
Climate change management with special emphasis on the national-subnational aspect of climate management
Work was carried out on the development and analysis of public and private planning processes in the field at the national, sub-national and municipal levels. The challenges and opportunities presented in each of the sectors were analyzed. The benefits of integrating the concept of climate change into the initial stages of policy planning were considered. The National Strategy on Climate Change was analyzed.
Climate change adaptation
Analysis of the international legal and political framework on the subject, with a particular emphasis on the background and texts written after the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Framework Convention. Means and capacities to adapt to the consequences of climate change were analyzed. The concept of vulnerability and risk management was incorporated into planning policies with special mention of trends in national and international financing of policies and measures in this area.
Climate Change Mitigation
The main sources of GHG emissions, emission levels and targets included in the NDC of Argentina were identified, as well as the basic elements of the planning processes to adopt measures against climate change (development of greenhouse gas reduction measures). On the other hand, the application of texts in force in international matters after the Paris Agreement was analyzed in order to comply with international obligations considering national and international financing in policies and measures in this area (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification).
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