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Events 2010
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Nov 9, 2010
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Population Dynamics in a Warmer World
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Oct 14, 2010
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Development Research Day 2010
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Sep 22, 2010
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Devastating Floods in Pakistan:
A story of Pain, Grief andSuffering – Can We Help ?
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May 5, 2010
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Arsenic in Drinking Water
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Mar 3-4, 2010
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Legal Empowerment of the Poor: Exploring the Legal Dimension
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Mar 18, 2010
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Gender, Power and Climate Change
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Jan 27-28, 2010
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Livelihoods and Climate Vulnerability
in the Lake Victoria Basin
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More events from 2010 at www.lucid.lu.se
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Population Dynamics in a Warmer World
November 9, 2010
The National Committee for Geography of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Earth System Governance project invites you to a one-day colloquium on Population Dynamics in a Warmer World.
The colloquium is structured around four themes and there will be ample time for discussions between each theme.
- Insights from population projections 2050 and beyond.
Professor Wolfgang Lutz, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, (IIASA), Austria
- Insights from climate change science on potential climate change impacts.
Professor Johan Kleman, the Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University
- Environmental migration – a contested concept
Madeleen Helmer, Director of the Red Cross Climate Center, Netherlands
- Historical examples of migration and adaptation.
Professor Alf Hornborg from the Human Ecology Division, Lund University
Date and time: 9 November 2010, 09.30 – 17.00
Venue: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA), Beijersalen, Lilla Frescativägen 4A, Stockholm
Host: National Committee for Geography and
Earth System Governance project of IHDP, (www.earthsystemgovernance.org)
For more information please see attached invitation »
Registration: http://www.kva.se/en/Events-List/Event/?eventId=267
 
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Development Research Day 2010
All student and researchers are welcome to attend the 2010 Development Research Day.
The morning plenary session is themed Rural Economies and Structural Transformation, with Bruno Losch of the World Bank among the presenters. The afternoon parallel sessions have speakers from across many of the University's departments.
More info »
14 October, 9:00-16:40
Geocentrum I, Sölvegatan 10.
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Seminar
September 22, 2010
Devastating Floods in Pakistan:
A story of Pain, Grief andSuffering – Can We Help ?
Karachi University’s Flood Relief Activities in
Northern Sindh Areas, and discussion on future relief efforts
Professor Shahana Urooj Kazmi
Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Karachi
Poster »
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Seminar
Arsenic in Drinking Water
May 5, 2010
Programme as pdf file »
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09.15:
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Introduction to seminar.
Lennart Olsson, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, (LUCSUS)
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09.20:
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Groundwater – the hidden resource. A world survey
Torleif Dahlin, Division of Engineering Geology,
Faculty of Engineering; Lund University
Presentation as a pdf file »
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09.45:
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Global Overview of Natural Arsenic in Groundwater –
Perspectives and Challenges
Prosun Bhattacharya, KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic
Research Group, Department of Land and Water Resources
Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm
Presentation as a pdf file »
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10.15:
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Coffee/Tea
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10.45:
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Health effects of arsenic with special focus on early-life exposure.
Marie Vahter, IMM, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
Presentation as a pdf file»
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11.15:
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Studies of genes involved in uptake and/or metabolism of arsenics in plants: A practical approach for protection of human from arsenic contamination.
Abul Mandal, Skövde University
Presentation as a pdf file »
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11.45:
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Strategies for Sustainable Arsenic Mitigation in Bangladesh.
Prosun Bhattacharya, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm
Presentation as a pdf file »
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12.15:
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Lunch
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13.15:
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Challenges for providing safe drinking water in regions with
high As-groundwater in Bangladesh
Mattias von Brömssen, Ramböll AB
Presentation as a pdf file »
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13.45:
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Drinking water situation in rural Bangladesh today
Eva Hägerstrand, Svalorna Indien-Bangladesh, Lund
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14.15:
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Coffee/Tea
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14.45:
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Panel debate – What can we learn from what has happened?
How do we proceed from here?
Moderator: Lennart Olsson, LUCSUS, Lund University
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15.45
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Summary of the seminar
Lennart Olsson, LUCSUS, Lund University
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Organisers:
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- Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund University
- Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS)
- Division of Water Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Lund University
- KTH-International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group,
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
- Svalorna Indien-Bangladesh, Lund
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Conference
Legal Empowerment of the Poor: Exploring the Legal Dimension
March 3-4, 2010
More info at LEP website »
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Conference
Gender, Power and Climate Change
March 18, 2010
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Livelihoods and Climate Vulnerability
in the Lake Victoria Basin
January 27-28, 2010
Kisumu, Kenya
Workshop Programme and Agenda »
Workshop Declaration »
Article published in LUM (only Swedish) »
Contact
Sara Garbrielsson, sara.gabrielsson@lucsus.lu.se
Sara Brogaard, sara.brogaard@lucsus.lu.se
Lennart Olsson, lennart.olsson@lucsus.lu.se
Workshop Agenda
Day 1
Wednesday 27 January, 2010
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8.00 - 8.30
8.30- 8.45
8.45 – 9.00
9.00 – 9.30
10.30 -10.45
10.45 – 11.00
11.00 - 12.30
12.30 - 13.30
13.30 – 14.00
14.00 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.30
15.30 – 17.00
18.30 - 19.00
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Registration
Welcome,
Wangu Mutua, Programme Director VI –Kisumu,
Lennart Olsson, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
Adaptation and mitigation potential of trees and soils, the VI experience
Amos Wekesa, Climate Change Unit, Vi Agroforestry Kisumu
Presentation as pdf file »
Key Note Address
Climate change and the future of the LVB
Dr. Washington Ochola, Programme Manager, Regional Universities Forum
for Capacity Building in Agriculture, Uganda
Presentation as pdf file »
Presentations (15 minutes each + questions):
• Health and climate change in the LVB
Dr. Githenko, Kenya Medical Research Institute
Presentation as pdf file »
• Water resources and climate change, impacts and responses
Mr. John Okungu, Water Quality Expert, Lake Victoria Environmental
Management Project
Presentation as pdf file »
• Climate change, opportunity or barrier for farm business?
Alfred Busolo Tabu, Deputy Managing Director in Kitale, Kenya Seeds Ltd.
Presentation as pdf file »
Introduction to group session methods
Sara Brogaard, PhD. Centre for Sustainability Studies, Lund University
Presentation as pdf file »
Coffee and tea break
Group Session 1 - Communities
Impacts of climate variability and change on livelihoods in LVB
Lunch
Plenary session - Reporting back from group session 1
Group E discussion as a pdf file »
Group F discussion as a pdf file »
All groups discussions as a pdf file »
Presentations (15 minutes each + questions):
• Policy developments for climate adaptation and mitigation
Patrick Chabeda, Asst. Co-Ord., Kenya Climate Change Coordination Unit,
Office of the Prime Minister
Presentation as pdf file »
• Funding local climate adaptation? Commercial community loans and the
impact on resource dependent communities?
Tom Kuyoh, Bank Manager, Equity Bank
Presentation as a pdf file »
• The Lake Victoria basin, A case study of climate vulnerability
Sara Gabrielsson, PhD Candidate from Lund University Centre for
Sustainability Studies
Presentation as a pdf file »
Coffee and tea break
Group Session 2 – Scenarios
Alternative climate impacts and future pathways for adaptation
Film showings – Plenary Hall
VI Agroforestry Project and LUCSUS Smokeless Stoves Project
LateDinner at Jumia Guest House
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Day 2 Thursday 28 January, 2010
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8.30 - 9.00
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10.00 – 10.30
10.30 – 11.15
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12.30 - 13.30
13.30 - 14.00
14.00 – 15.00
15.00 – 15.20
15.20 – 16.00
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Group Session 2 – Scenario wrap-up
Group A discussion as a pdf file »
Group B discussion as a pdf file »
Group C discussion as a pdf file »
Round table discussions - scenarios
Coffee break
Presentations (15 min each + questions)
• COP 15 - what it means for East Africa?
Dr. Henry Neufeldt, Chief Climate Scientist, ICRAF
Presentation as a pdf file »
• Pooling of resources and increasing local food security
Mrs. Dolphine Ogada, Onjiko microcredit group
Group Session 3 – Actors and Actions
What can stakeholders do separately and together?
Lunch - Continued group work
Group Session 3 – Actors and Actions wrap-up
Plenary session – Report and Synthesize from Session 3
Group A+B discussion as a pdf file »
Group C+D discussion as a pdf file »
Group E+F discussion as a pdf file »
Coffee break
Moderator Reflection
What have we learned and where do we go from here?
Professor Lennart Olsson, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
Presentation as a pdf file »
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