(UNU-ONY) – The United Nations University Office in New York is organizing a multi-part panel discussion of policy perspectives on human migration as an effect of climate change and on risk reduction and insurance. The event will consist of two panel discussions.
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, Eastern time (UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Venue: The Simon Wiesenthal Center/New York Tolerance Center, New York City
Webcast registration: Click here to register for the event to watch the live webcast. When you register for the event, you will receive a confirmation email with the online location of the webcast.
First Panel:
Emerging Policy Perspectives on Human Mobility in a Changing Climate
10:00am – 11:30am
Climate change and associated environmental degradation hold the potential to displace millions of people in coming decades. Estimates of the likely number of people who may be affected by environmental migration vary widely and there have been few efforts to date to systematically analyze the triggers, patterns and policy implications of such trends. An emerging body of inter-disciplinary research is beginning to look at key aspects of these issues with the aim of helping policy makers to make informed decisions on how to prepare for, prevent or respond to climate change related human mobility in an effective manner.
Second Panel:
Seal the Deal: How Risk Reduction and Insurance Strengthen the Adaptation Package in a Copenhagen Agreement
11:30am – 1:00pm
The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) was launched by Munich Re in April 2005 in response to the growing realization that insurance-related solutions can play a role in adaptation to climate change, as advocated in the Framework Convention and the Kyoto Protocol. This initiative brings together insurers, experts on climate change and adaptation, NGOs, and policy researchers intent on finding solutions to the risks posed by climate change. MCII provides a forum and gathering point for insurance-related expertise on climate change impact issues.
The session seeks to build a network among organizations and initiatives for insurance-related approaches, and to identify pilot projects for the application of insurance-related solutions. Finally, it should facilitate discussion of how to promote loss reduction measures in connection with climate-related events.
For more information and to register for the online event, please visit the UNU-ONY’s website.
