Science in Action: Science for Sustainable Development and the Cryosphere

When

Wednesday 11 November, 16:45 to 18:15Antalya time

Where

UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone

Organised by

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Topics

WaterAdaptation and resilience

Accelerating cryosphere change is affecting water and food security, ecosystems, cultural heritage and livelihoods, while contributing to sea-level rise and loss and damage. The event explores pathways towards translating scientific knowledge into the adaptation and practical climate action. Speakers: Assistant Director General for Sciences, UNESCO WMO (tbc) IAEA (tbc) UNU (tbc) High level speaker (government representative, tbc) Representative indigenous community (tbc) Representative youth (tbc)