Day 4 (11 March 2021) - 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
Stream: Nature-based Resilience
Enabler: Technology and Practice
Lead Organiser: Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN)
Session Title: Harnessing Climate Technologies and Practices to Strengthen Nature-based Resilience
In order to address the challenges in identifying financial resources for Ecosytem-based Adaptation (EbA) and in engaging the private sector, new, existing or improved Nature-based Solutions (NbS) (e.g., technologies, products or practices) for climate change response, which are innovative and/or scalable, need to be introduced to relevant stakeholders. This session will explore the growing evidence that is being generated in the region on the use and effectiveness of nature-based resilience approaches, in particular those leveraging innovative adaptation technologies and practices, to strengthen both resilience of human and natural ecosystems. While sharing experiences, the panel and audience will be asked to reflect on what made these technologies and practices successful (what worked and what has not worked so well), what were key barriers to implementation and what are some of the challenges and opportunities in moving these technologies and practices to scale (e.g. knowledge sharing, capacity to articulate technology demands, de-risking investment, mobilizing key stakeholders) in particular in the context of COVID-19 recovery. The session will also discuss how best to reach out to key stakeholders, such as policy makers and private sector, to encourage the use of climate smart technologies and practices that can deliver nature-based resilience.
Key messages:
• Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are being increasingly used and are demonstrating their effectiveness in different areas, including disaster risk reduction, water resource management, urban resilience, and biodiversity.
• Technologies and practices for nature-based resilience can contribute to building back a better society and addressing current and post COVID-19 challenges.
• More efforts and attention are required to facilitate the use of NbS and the engagement of stakeholders in building nature-based resilience.
Chair/Moderator:
Clara Landeiro - Regional Manager Asia-Pacific, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Keynote:
Rose Mwebaza - Director, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Panellists:
Sanjay Srivastava - Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Hak Mao - Director, Department of Climate Change, General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia
Maija Bertule - Senior Technical Advisor, UNEP-DHI Centre on Water and Environment
Trupti Jain - Founder Director, Naireeta Services Private Limited
Roland Treitler - Senior Advisor, Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
