'Transformation in a Changing Climate', Oslo, Norway
19 June 2013 - 19 June 2013
Norway
A conference entitled 'Transformation in a Changing Climate' will be held from 19 to 21 June 2013 in Oslo, Norway.
Climate change is considered by many to be the greatest challenge ever faced by humanity - a 'perfect storm' that will lead to unprecedented social and ecological impacts unless being addressed in a comprehensive, urgent manner. There is a growing recognition that traditional, 'business-as-usual' approaches to mitigation and adaptation are insufficient to address the breadth, scale and complexity of challenges associated with climate change. In fact, there have been many calls for new modes of thinking. Multiple interacting processes, policies, and programs, and both scientific and policy discourses, increasingly emphasize the need for deliberate transformation in response to climate change.
The conference will be discussing the concept of transformation and what it entails. It will look at issues such as the role of science in the transformation process and what types of transformation are needed in fields such as economics, politics and sociology.For further information, please visit:
http://www.sv.uio.no/iss/forskning/aktuelt/arrangementer/konferanser-seminarer/2012/transformation-in-a-changing-climate.html(opens in new window)
Climate change is considered by many to be the greatest challenge ever faced by humanity - a 'perfect storm' that will lead to unprecedented social and ecological impacts unless being addressed in a comprehensive, urgent manner. There is a growing recognition that traditional, 'business-as-usual' approaches to mitigation and adaptation are insufficient to address the breadth, scale and complexity of challenges associated with climate change. In fact, there have been many calls for new modes of thinking. Multiple interacting processes, policies, and programs, and both scientific and policy discourses, increasingly emphasize the need for deliberate transformation in response to climate change.
The conference will be discussing the concept of transformation and what it entails. It will look at issues such as the role of science in the transformation process and what types of transformation are needed in fields such as economics, politics and sociology.For further information, please visit:
http://www.sv.uio.no/iss/forskning/aktuelt/arrangementer/konferanser-seminarer/2012/transformation-in-a-changing-climate.html(opens in new window)