Adaptation Futures 2018
Adaptation Futures 2018 aims to:
- Facilitate dialogue between research and government, civil society, international agencies and business
- Continue the shift from problem diagnosis to solutions and innovations
- Link adaptation action to sustainable development, investment and planning
- Have a strong focus on Africa and the Global South
- Provide attendance grants for delegates from developing countries
- Encourage the participation of early career researchers and practitioners
- Offer a variety of plenary and parallel sessions, round tables and side events
- Offer a vibrant Adaptation Expo
The conference will bring together diverse actors working in climate adaptation to learn from and stimulate each other in what they do and how they do it: academic and applied researchers, professionals in consulting and other roles, policymakers and managers, civil society, business, those working in international bodies and multilateral bodies.
[This description originally appeared on adaptationfutures2018.capetown]