Summary:
Sea-level rise projections conceal many uncertainties, including time scales or regional variations. Yet, up to a billion people could be living in coastal cities at risk from sea-level rise and its impacts (e.g., salinization, flooding, erosion) by 2050. This side event will address the pillars of sustainable coastal adaptation for cities: knowledge, solutions, equity, and finance. Experts will share good practices from regional perspectives, as well as challenges and ways forward.
Speakers:
- Ruth Boumphrey, Chief Executive, Lloyd's Register Foundation
- Théophile Bongarts-Lebbe, Head of the Sea’Ties Project, OCP
- Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, OCP
- Bruno Nabagne Kone, Minister of Housing, Building, and Urban Development, Côte d’Ivoire
- Célestine Ketcha Courtès, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Cameroon
- Joanna Post, Director of GOOS, IOC-UNESCO
- Karim Selouane, CEO, Resalliance
- Mona Ainuu, Minister of Natural Resources, Niue
- Joao Paulo Kleinubing, President-Director, Banco Regional de Desenvolvimento do Extremo Sul
Watch the recording now through the Ocean Pavilion virtual platform