In recent years there has been progress in strengthening marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in climate policy debates in Africa, along with a surge in ocean research globally. Much national effort has been put into drafting the latest versions of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), submitted by parties to the Paris Agreement and aiming to communicate countries’ climate plans to achieve its 1.5°C goals. However, there is agreement that rising concerns over terrestrial issues in climate policy have overshadowed marine and coastal EbA concerns. Moreover, many question to what extent these high-level discussions at the global level have translated into effective EbA action at the local level. The aims of this talk are to (1) review current NDCs and other national climate and blue economy policies and processes; (2) analyse national and regional gaps; and (3) identify windows of opportunity to integrate EbA with a coastal and marine focus.

活动将于2023年10月27日16:00-18:00（北京时间）线上举行。

嘉宾介绍：

主讲人：Dr Jessica Thorn

Dr Jessica Thorn is a lecturer in sustainable development at the University of St Andrews and African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence) fellow at the University of Namibia. Hailing from Namibia, she has 16 years of experience working mostly in Africa and South Asia, travelling to over 60 countries.Her work broadly concentrates on nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban, smallholder, mountain and marine settings, and the impact of mega linear infrastructure on social ecological transitions.

主持人：徐沁仪

北京大学国际关系学院助理教授、北京大学碳中和研究院双聘教师

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讲座语言：英文

时间：2023年10月27日16:00-18:00（北京时间）

地点：Zoom会议（会议号: 837 8323 6132，密码: 231027）

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