Pilot International Conference on Sustainable Development, 19-21 November 2010
The Conference will addresse a number of key issues these include the following:
1. The road from Copenhagen and international policy outcomes and their impact on development economies
o What is ‘best business practices on climate change’ and how is it helping the overall mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions?
o Business risks and realities, and strategies for pursuing low carbon investment opportunities in Africa and globally.
o The research and the regional implications for mitigating climate change and adaptation to adverse climate impacts that are already underway.
2. The immediate market opportunities, locally, regionally and globally, in sustaining economic growth and mitigating climate change
o sustaining economic growth and mitigating climate change
o What kind of financing mechanisms have been developed to drive public and private sector investments in the low carbon market?
o New strategies in sustaining business growth and managing risk in the context of climate change
o The business issues of energy efficiency as well as the implications of the use of renewable energy, such as solar, hydro, biomass, and wind energy.
o Practical and challenging aspects of implementing and integrating a green supply chain.
3. The impact of climate change on different development sectors and infrastructure such as tourism, aviation, health, agriculture, education
o the nature of the risks associated with climate change impacts and how businesses can incorporate them into processes for management and strategic planning
o What action can be taken to adapt today’s cities both to reduce their carbon intensity and to cope with the changing weather patterns which climate change will bring?
o Incorporation of corporate social responsibility by different development sectors
4. Global Sustainable Development policies and practices.
o Which mechanisms will ensure a sustainable world: The role of different development stakeholders: governments, the donor community, civil society, non-profit, informal sector, private sector, academicians and the international community?
o How to communicate climate change messages in a manner which will lead to good decision making and action.
o The role of the media in climate change mitigations and adaptations.
o Lessons and experiences from modal sustainable development projects, practices and policies from all over the globe.
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