AP-PLAT hosts Bhutan's policymakers to exchange adaptation experiences

Date	05/FEB/2018
Location	Tsukuba, Japan

In collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan (IGES), NIES has worked with Bhutan for years to address the adverse impacts of climate change. On February 5-8, 2018, IGES delivered a training program for policymakers, and the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT) coordinated lectures regarding climate change and its impacts. Held at NIES, the program hosted 12 Bhutanese participants, facilitating a dialogue with Japanese stakeholders about the respective climate conditions and problems facing their countries, as well as an exchange of ideas about how to implement and promote adaptation. The training concluded with the promise of continued relationship building and future collaboration.

Training Programme on Climate Change for Bhutanese Policymakers

5 February

	Opening Remarks and Introduction Dr. Tsuyoshi Fujita, NIES and Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, IGES
Module 1	Bhutan and Climate Change Sonam Dagay
Module 2	Climate Projection and Scenarios Dr. Kiyoshi Takahashi, NIES
Module 3	Adaptation to Climate Change Dr. Yasuaki Hijioka, NIES

6 February

Module 4	Conducting Vulnerability Assessments Mr. Manabu Watanabe, NIES
Module 5	Adaptation Planning for Building Resilience in the Himalayan Region in the Context of the Paris Agreement Dr. Binaya Raj Shivakoti, IGES
Module 6	National Adaptation Plan (Japan's case) Ms. Yoshimi Fukumura, NIES
Module 7	Discussion on National Adaptation Plan (Bhutan's case) Dr. Yasuaki Hijioka, NIES

7 February

Module 8	The Need to Transition to A Low Carbon Society Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, IGES
Module 9	Policies for LCS UNFCCC and International and National Commitments Dr. Yasuko Kameyama, NIES Sector Level Policies Dr. Shuichi Ashina, NIES

8 February

Module 10

Introduction of Tokyo Tech./NIES/IGES Bhutan Studies Bhutan Low-Carbon Society Scenario Study 2050 Bhutan Carbon Neutral Scenario Development of Low-carbon Society Scenarios in Bhutan 2050 Dr. Kei Gomi, NIES and Yuki Ochi, E-konzal Water Resource Estimation with Various Climate Data and Contribution of Glacier Meltwater Glacio-hydrological projections with downscaled climate data A high resolution glacier model with debris effects in Bhutan Himalaya Prof. Shinjiro Kanae, Tokyo Tech. University H-08 Modeling for Water Resources Dr. Naota Hanasaki, NIES

9 February

Module 11	Final Presentation (on Bhutan's long-term strategies) and Wrap-up Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, IGES and Dr. Miho Kamei, IGES

(Posted : 05/FEB/2018)