Advancing Scientific Tools and Synergies for
Climate Change Risk Assessment in the Asia-Pacific
11 December 2023
4:30pm - 5:45pm (UAE time)HostsNational Institute for Environmental Strategies (NIES)
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

VenueJapan Pavilion, Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GOv2rwxYRLe5994lQz3_7A

1. Objective
We will engage in discussions regarding scientific tools and synergies aimed at enhancing climatechange adaptation efforts. The platform AP-PLAT, managed by the Center for Climate Change
Adaptation (CCCA) at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), provides ClimoCast, atool for visualizing future climate change projection. The Risk and Resilience Portal, operated by theUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), aids incomprehending and assessing the escalating cascade of risks exacerbated by climate change. We
will demonstrate the use of these tools to collect data for climate change impact assessments
customized to the countries and regions of the participants. Discussions will provide an opportunity
to share findings and receive feedback from international organizations and national administrators
involved in adaptation planning, deepening their understanding of these scientific tools. By introducing
state-of-the-art scientific tools and data and facilitating discussions with potential users at COP28, ourseminar is dedicated to strengthening the decision-making process on climate change through theutilization of scientific insights.
2. Agenda
Moderator: Dr Yuki Yoshida, Researcher, CCCA, NIES
4:30 –4:35pm

4:35 –
4:50pm4:50–

Opening remarks
Ms. Ayuko Kobayakawa
Director for International Climate Change Adaptation Planning, Climate Change
Adaptation Office Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, JapanContext Setting
Dr. Yuji Masutomi, Section Head, CCCA, NIES
Scientific tools on climate projection: ClimoCast
Dr. Yuji Masutomi, Section Head, CCCA, NIES
Demonstration of ClimoCast, a tool for visualizing future climate change projection at thestate and local levels.
Scientific tools on risk assessment: Risk and Resilience Portal in the Asia-Pacific5:05pm

5:05–
5:40pm5:405:45pmregion
Mr. Daisuke Maruichi, Economic Affairs Officer, Disaster Risk Reduction Section,ESCAP
Demonstration of the Risk and Resilience Portal, which assists assessments of the escalatingcascade of risks exacerbated by climate change.
Panel discussion with audience
Moderator: Dr Yuki Yoshida
Panelists:
Mr. Ahmed Rasheed
Director Meteorology, Public Weather Service, Maldives Meteorological Service
Dr. Hanna Cho
Senior Research Fellow, Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change (KACCC),
Korea Environment Institute (KEI)
Mr. Karma,Chief, Cryosphere Services Division, National Centre for Hydrology andMeteorology, BhutanDr. Noelle O’Brien
Director of Climate Change, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Department (CCSD), Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Dr. Ofa Kaisamy
Manager, Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC)
Panelists will discuss:
1.
Gaps and needs in existing scientific tools and synergies
2.
Next steps for further advancement
We will open the floor to questions and comments from the audience.
Concluding remarks
Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction Section, ESCAPContact: Yuka Suzuki, Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator, CCCA, NIES, suzuki.yuka@nies.go.jp