International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security organised by SEARCA (APAN Thematic Node on Agriculture)

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), together with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), is pleased to announce an extension of the call for abstracts for the International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security. The new deadline for submission of abstracts will be 16 September 2012. The conference will be held on 21-22 November 2012 at SEARCA, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines with a one-day field trip within the Southern Tagalog Region on 23 November 2012.

This international conference aims to bring together researchers, academicians, policy makers and planners, development workers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other professionals to discuss, exchange information, and integrate and forge linkages towards enhanced regional capacity to achieve food, environmental, nutritional and health security in the face of climate change, which is undoubtedly one of the greatest challenges that humanity has to confront today. The conference welcomes abstract submissions on the following topics:

Effects and impacts of climate change on food and environmental security issues, including state-of-the art knowledge and assessment tools such as vulnerability and impact assessments, risk characterization and analysis, institutional (policy, governance, culture) and economic aspects of climate change science and adaptation;

Country and regional collaborative experiences in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction; and other climate change-related issues relevant to the conference theme.

The abstract must be submitted as a 1-page word file, with not more than 500 words in 12-point Times New Roman font, single-spaced and justified paragraphs. Name(s) of author(s) and affiliations must also be included.

For more details please download the conference flyer. You may also visit the International Conference’s official website, http://icciafes.searca.org/ for other details. For abstract submission, registration and other information, please send an email to the International Conference organizers.

Inquiries may be addressed to the Conference Organizers:

Ms Ma. Charisma T. Malenab
Program Associate
Knowledge Management Department
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
Tel./Fax: +63 49- 536-2365 to 67 (local 403) / +63 49- 536- 2283
Email: mctm@agri.searca.org

Ms Evanjill V. Alcantara
Program Support Specialist
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
Tel/Fax: +63 49-536-2836 / +63 49-536-2251
Email: climatechange.uplb@gmail.com

Dr Maria Celeste H. Cadiz
International Conference Organizer
Program Head for Knowledge Management, SEARCA
Tel/Fax: +63 49- 536-2365 to 67 (local 173) / +63 49- 536- 2283
Email: mchc@agri.searca.org

Dr Felino P. Lansigan

International Conference Committee Chair

Professor and Co-Chair, UPLB Interdisciplinary Program on Climate Change (UPLB IdPCC)

Tel.: +63 49- 536-2381
Email: fplansigan@yahoo.com