Is climate adaptation fair?
On May 14th, Professors Neil Adger and Lisa Schipper will be speaking about, respectively, climate change-driven relocation and situations in which adaptation fails. Each talk will last for 10-15 minutes, and will be followed by a couple of questions from the audience. The event will be in English.
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Common to their talks are the notions of “values” and “climate justice”. For example, relocation might inadvertently worsen inequity and/or increase the vulnerability of — typically — marginalised groups. Similarly, incorporating human values in adaptation assessments is a pre-condition for ensuring just adaptation outcomes. Neil and Lisa will speak about where the scientific debate on these issues is heading.
About the speakers:
Neil Adger is Professor of Human Geography at the University of Exeter. His research touches upon environmental geography, ecological and institutional economics, and global environmental change. He is a ISI Highly Cited Researcher in the Social Sciences, one of the few geographers whose work is widely cited across the disciplines. Neil’s talk will focus on climate change-driven relocation and migration.
Lisa Schipper is Professor of Development Geography at the University of Bonn. Previously, she was an environmental social science research fellow at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on adaptation to climate change in developing countries, and looks at gender, religion, and culture to understand what drives vulnerability. Lisa’s talk will focus on maladaptation.
This event is open to all and will be held in Amalies Hage at the Public Library of Bergen.
