International conferenceRESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CARIBBEANJune 13th‐14th 2011Preliminary Conference Programme – Subject to change prior to the eventDAY ONE
10.00‐10.30 Registration10.30‐10.45 Chair's opening remarks: welcome and introduction
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Paul Sutton, London Metropolitan University
10.45‐11.15 Keynote speaker: the challenge of climate change across the region
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Kenrick Leslie, Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belize11.15‐11.30 Tea and coffee
11.30‐1.00 PANEL 1. The impact of climate change in the Caribbean
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Modelling the costs of adaptation and disaster risk managementMurray Simpson, University of Oxford
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How can we make use of uncertain climate projections for the Caribbean?Carol McSweeney, Met Office, Hadley Centre, UK
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Economic and social impact: today and tomorrowDavid Dodman, International Institute for Environment and Development1.00‐2.00 LUNCH
2.00‐4.30 PANEL 2. Sustainable livelihoods: building resilience and adaptation
2.00‐3.30 Agriculture and fisheries: food security
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Initiatives in sustainable agriculture: CubaFernando Funes Monzote, Indio Hatuey Research Centre, Matanzas, Cuba; Latin AmericanScientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA); Ibero American Network for the Development of Agricultural Systems Resilient to Climate Change (REDAGRES)
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Addressing the impacts of climate change on forest‐based livelihoods in the CaribbeanNeila Bobb‐Prescott, Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), Trinidad
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Fisheries livelihoodsNicholas Watts, London Metropolitan University3.30‐3.45 Short break3.45‐4.40 Employment: tourism and community‐based responses
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The economics of tourism adaptation to climate change: the Caribbean caseTom Birch, Caribsave
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Community‐based adaptation on a small island: exploring the perceptions of climate changein St LuciaFranziska Mannke, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Research and Transfer Centre
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The corporate contribution: the tour operator's roleRachel McCaffery, Virgin Holidays Limited4.40‐5.00 Tea and coffee
5.00‐6.00 PANEL 3. Round table: Economies and livelihoods: what can be done ?
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