The ECCA conference will feature a number of sessions on different topics.
Below is the current list of planned sessions:
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “European Commission - Plenary Sessions"
0.1 European Research and Innovation Roadmap for Climate Services
0.2 Adaptation Futures 2016 outreach to scientific community
0.3 Nature-based solutions for Climate Change Adaptation: Research and Innovation Opportunities for Europe
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Business”
1.1 Adapting to Extreme Events: risk transfer and insurance provision in the EU and its member states
1.2 Climate change and power infrastructure: Adaptation needs of electric power systems
1.3 A systems perspective for smarter cities: Resilience requires integrated, co-designed, adaptation and mitigation strategies
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Economics”
2.1 Economic Instruments of Adaptation
2.2 Comparing costs and benefits of adaptation implemented by different actors
2.3 Economics of Adaptation – European case studies on the costs and benefits of climate change and adaptation
2.4 Adapting to a changing climate: the role for economic analysis in policy
2.5 An integrated perspective on climate change adaptation and mitigation. Insights from global economic models
2.6 Economic Costs and Benefits of Climate Adaptation in Cities
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Adaptation in cities”
3.1 Understanding and supporting adaptation decision-making in Nordic built environments: results from NORD-STAR
3.2 Integrating adaptation and mitigation strategies in urban areas: The UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities
3.3 Developing and implementing local adaptation strategies – approaches and support for local governments
3.4 Operationalizing local adaptation: transition towards urban climate resilience
3.5 Smart and Resilient cities: ideas and practices from the South of Europe
3.6 Reconciling adaptation and mitigation in cities: Part I - The science basis: Recent methodological advances
3.7 The impact of climate change on the planning and architectural design
3.8 Urban adaptation action – a multi-level governance issue
3.9 Blue Ap LIFE+ project: Urban Adaptation Plan in Bologna (Italy) - talking to other parts in Europe
3.10 Urban green as part of an effective local adaptation strategy
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Adaptation in different sectors”
4.1 Reducing coastal vulnerability in Europe: science, policy and application
4.2 Adaptation to changing flood risk
4.3 Change in Tourism: The role of Weather and Climate Services
4.4 Governance of drought adaptation in Europe: Different regions, same challenges?
4.5 Managing flood risk in the EU
4.6 Cross-scale linkages between Nordic and global mitigation and adaptation in the land use sector: results from NORD-STAR
4.7 Climate change adaptation and public health
4.8 Drivers for decision making amongst forest owners
4.9 Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and disaster risk reduction
4.10 Safeguarding our shores: social and cultural dimensions of coastal climate change adaptation in Europe and the U.S.
4.11 ToPDAd-tools for adaptation in energy, transport and tourism
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Infrastructures”
5.1 Resilience of the transport sector as a condition for climate change adaptation
5.2 The role of critical infrastructures in disaster risk mitigation
5.3 Assessing the impact of adaptation strategies on reduced vulnerability of economies to energy-related climate impacts
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Adaptation policy and governance”
6.1 The innovation of adaptation policies across scales
6.2 Drawing Lessons from National Experiences of Adaptation Planning and Strategy Making
6.3 Institutional economics of climate change adaptation
6.4 Adaptation frameworks – can one size fit all?
6.5 Multi-level government and climate change adaptation: reconciling bottom-up and top-down perspectives?
6.6 Supporting Adaptation by cross-sectoral climate risk and vulnerability assessments
6.7 Tracking adaptation to climate change
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “social science and participation”
7.1 Social science support to adaptation strategies
7.2 Decision support in climate change adaptation – Supply and demand side perspectives
7.3 Unpacking the co-production of knowledge in adaptation to climate change
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Climate services and communication”
8.1 Ingredients for effective communication of climate change knowledge
8.2 Implementing climate services in support of adaptation action – a European perspective
8.3 Curating climate impact information and adaptation know-how for local adaptation planning — suitable instruments, formats and media
8.4 Communicating for a resilient future
8.5 A framework for regional modeling- supporting adaptation to climate change
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “risks”
9.1 Beyond risk - engaging for action
9.2 Quantifying impacts of 2° C global warming for Europe
9.3 What do have climate change action and disaster risk management in common? Explore it!
9.4 High-end climate change: Can we adapt to extreme futures?
9.5 Climate change adaptation in the context of extremes: Exploring drought and flooding governance
Please find below a list of session proposals related to “Regional challenges & opportunities”
10.1 Climate Change & Societies’ Adaptive Capacity in the Arctic - In a Multi-Level and Interdisciplinary Perspective
10.2 Adaptation to climate change in European mountains regions
10.3 Adaptation without Borders? How policy and practice can address the indirect impacts of climate change
10.4 Adaptation policies and measures in the Mediterranean region
10.5 Adapting the Baltic Sea region to a changing climate