気候変動による損失と被害
Climate Justice Now Symposium (Tokyo, Japan) August 1st, 2016
At the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) in December 2015, all participating countries adopted a universal agreement to limit the global climate temperature rise to 1.5 degrees. However, the agreement itself is not enough to stop the dangerous climate change unless countries, especially developed countries, modify their national goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically.
Furthermore, the impacts and damage caused by climate change are already appearing, especially in the developing countries. People are deprived of their livelihoods, culture and housing, and caught in a vicious cycle of poverty.
This symposium aimed to share information about the experiences and reality of climate change by activists and civil society groups in Asian countries, and to share the idea of climate justice and urgency of these issues with wider audiences. We also highlighted some issues that arise in the name of "solutions" to climate change and relationship between climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Presentations uploaded!
Videos of conference now available
First half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZy93w-a40
Second half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNvPwX1l3eo
◆Program：
【Part 1】Impacts of Climate Change in Asian countries
13:00～ Keynote speech: Impact of Climate Change and Paris Agreement
…Yuri Onodera (FoE Japan) >Presentation
Report from the field ~Impact of Climate Change~
1. Water Justice and Civil Society (Palestine)
… Dr. Marwan Ghanem, Abeer Butmeh >Presentation
2. Himalayan Glacier Melting, its impact on farming (Nepal)
…Prakash Mani Sharma Bhusal >Presentation
3. Impacts on Local Communities (Timor-Leste)
…Virgilio da Silva Guterres >Presentation
＊Comments from International NGOs and Guests
【Part 2】Panel Discussion "False Solutions to Climate Change"
14:15～ Keynote speech: Issues around “Development” in Asia
…Hemantha Withanage (FoE Sri Lanka) >Presentation Text
Report from the field ~False Solutions to Climate Change~
1. Coal fired power plants and people’s struggle (Indonesia)
…Khalisah Khalid >Presentation
2. Accident in Fukushima and Nuclear Exportation
…Kanna Mitsuta, (FoE Japan) >Presentation
3. Rights of Indigenous people and Land grabbing (PNG)
… Peter Bosip >Presentation
4. South Korea’s response to climate change
… Hye Lyn Kim >Presentation
5. Impacts on Communities and their Struggles against Climate Change (Malaysia)
…Theiva Lingam >Presentation
6. Challenges of Asian Communities (Australia)
…Sam Cossagilbert
＊Panel Discussion (Coordinator…Yuri Onodera(FoE Japan))
【Part 3】How to Prevent Damages from Climate Change
16:05～ SDGs and Climate Change
…Masaki Inaba (Ugoku/Ugokasu) >Presentation
Paris Agreement and Climate Justice
…Asad Rehman (FoE International) >Presentation
Closing Remark: Message to Japan
…Professor Jusen Asuka (Tohoku University) >Presentation
◆Language：English and Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation)
| Date | (Mon) August 1st, 2016 13：00～16：30 |
Venue |
Hibiya Convention Hall, Hibiya Library and Museum (B1), Tokyo （Map is available here） |
| >Entrance fee | 1000 yen（FoE Supporters and members of listed organization can have 500 yen discount. Students are free of charge） |
| Seats availability | 200 seats |
| Host organization | FoE Japan |
| Partner organizations | 350.org Japan, KIKO Network, APLA（Alternative People's Linkage in Asia）, East Asia Environmental Information Express Messenger, Pacific Asia Resource Center（PARC）, Sokuon-net, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP), Peace Boat, A SEED JAPAN, Ugoku-->Ugokasu, Ayus network, PV-Net, Oxfam Japan, CAN-Japan |
| Sponsors | Ichiyoshi Securities, Patagonia Japan, Gremz, Pocket Card, Aqua Leaf |
