Workshop 2: Human Consequences: Global and Local Dynamics
Friday 3rd April 2009
University of Bath
Room 1W 2.5 (Next to the library, off the Parade, Main Campus, in the centre of map here)
(travel information here)
Human Consequences: Global and Local Dynamics? The second of seven, one day workshops, to explore and interrogate the connections between accelerating anthropogenic climate change and the potentiality for violence in all its forms.
Programme
10.00 – 10.25: Registration, Tea/Coffee
10.25 – 10.30: Introduction: Climate Change and Violence, Human Consequences: Global and Local Dynamics.
Dr Mark Levene
10.30 – 11.15: First session
Dr Graham Brown and Arnim Langer (Universities of Bath and Oxford)
‘Climate Change and Economic Theories of Conflict: An Exploratory Review’
Chair: Mark Levene
11.15 – 11.30: Tea/Coffee
11.30 – 1.00: Second session Dr Stephan Harrison (University of Exeter, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
‘Climate change and conflict: scientific uncertainties and policy implications’
John Magrath (Oxfam GB)
‘People’s perceptions of climate change and vulnerability in certain Oxfam programmes’ (Africa and South East Asia)
Chair: Dr Damien Short
1.00 – 2.00: Lunch
2.00 – 3.30: Third session Tim Taylor and Joe Devine (University of Bath)
‘Climate Change and Security in Bangladesh: A Wellbeing Perspective’
Sarah Hendel-Blackford (Ecofys UK)
‘Voices of the Vulnerable: Preventing Adaptation Apartheid’
Chair: Valerie Kaye
3.30 – 3.45: Tea/Coffee
3.45 – 4.30: Break-out group discussions
4.30 – 5.00: Final session
Roundtable discussion, all speakers available.
Chair: tbc
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