Workshop on
Climate Change Adaptation and Agricultural Investment in East Asia and the Pacific

14 to 16 May 2012
Bangkok, Thailand

Objectives

The objectives of the expert meeting are;

• To enable information exchange and knowledge sharing to improve investments in agriculture and natural resources management in the context of climate change.
• To identify priority thematic areas that are relevant to introduce innovation and adaptation in investments in agriculture and natural resourses management.  
• To discuss/propose specific options for mainstreaming mitigation and adaptation strategies into investments in agriculture and natural resources management.

Concept note and agenda

Presentations

Session 1

• Agricultural development through the climate change lens in East Asia and the Pacific
• Global and regional food security situation and future prospects, and emerging issues
• Investing in agriculture and natural resources management in the context of climate change in East Asia and the Pacific
• (How) should climate change alter investment in agriculture and natural resource management?

Session 2

• Mekong ARCC climate change impact and adaptation study for natural and agricultural systems
• Managing climate shocks through investments in early warning systems
• The state of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture

Session 3: Working group
Assessing the Sectoral Impact of Climate Change and Emerging Solutions: Managing Uncertainty

• Fisheries, aquaculture, competitiveness and sustainability
• Forest management, forestry, and land use planning
• Dry land farming, soil fertility, productivity, innovation and research
• Irrigated agriculture, water management, and food security
• Livestock, rangeland management, and food safety

Session 4

• Agriculture and climate change - Overview: We need climate-smart agriculture!
• Mainstreaming community based adaptation (II)
• Policies, institutions & climate change: How policy-based lending & policy dialogue can support climate change response
• Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment projects and programmes

Session 5

• Adapt Asia-Pacific: Facilitating access to climate change adaptation funds for Asia and the Pacific
• Farmer Field Schools as a vehicle to help vulnerable smallholder farmers develop climate resilient farming systems: experiences based on FAO's work in South and Southeast Asia
• Location-specific nutrient and crop management in rice farming: mobile phone and web-based decision tools are bringing results of research to farmers

Session 6

• Resilience for adaptation to climate change
• Guidance for agro-ecosystem/landscape group coordinators
• Mapping of bank’s projects by agro-eco-system: a way to mainstream adaptation?

Session 7: Working group
What are the relevant approaches and experiences to design climate change oriented investment in the context of the respective ecosystems and deliver results?

• Coastal areas and small islands
• River basins/flood plains/delta
• Mountain and forest areas
• Grasslands/agro-pastoral lands