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Stakeholders and needs
Day 1 1430 - 1730 Salle Obasi
Identify stakeholder needs for socially relevant, urgently needed knowledge and information in support of risk reduction in mountain and downstream regions, adaptation to climate change, and sustainable development of mountain regions;
High mountain and downstream societies feel the impacts of climate change, now; therefore, adequate hydro-meteorological and climate services are urgently needed.
Key topics
| Examples of value chains for sectoral hydro-met information/services for mountain regions; sectors include: agriculture, tourism, water resources, energy, risk early warning systems. | |
| A user perspective on needs, barriers, and enabling factors for accessing hydro-meteorological and climate information and support services | |
| Urgency of policy action and response, including inter-agency governance and collaboration, locally, nationally, and across-borders | |
| Climate and cryosphere literacy: what does it take? Who are the actors? | |
| Financing mechanisms and consultative processes facilitating capacity development, aligned with needs. |
Chair/Moderator
- Christian Huggel (Switzerland)
Panel Members
- Marcelo Reynoso (Argentina)
- Mandira Shrestha (ICIMOD)
- Karen Price (Peru)
- Dirk Hofmann (Bolivian Mountain Institute)
- Anil Mishra (UNESCO IHP)
- Manfred Kaufmann (Switzerland)
This segment will include presentations, panel discussions, discussions (plenary and group), and conclusions with recommendations.
