Mobilizing Solutions for Adaptation: Enhancing Resilience
October 28-30, 2003 Le Pavillon Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana
Hosted by:
U.S. Agency for International Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Energy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Workshop Summary
Prepared by: Granville Sewell Joel Smith Stratus Consulting Inc. 1920 L Street NW, Suite 420 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 466-3731 Report Number 3-BD-***- January 30, 2004 SC10371
1. Introduction
The Government of the United States hosted the workshop “Mobilizing Solutions for Adaptation: Enhancing Resilience” on October 28-30, 2003, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Participating U.S. government agencies included the Agency for International Development (AID), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The purpose of the workshop was to explore means and opportunities for enhancing the incorporation of adaptation to climate variability and change into relevant U.S.-supported programs and initiatives in developing countries. The long-term vision of this effort is to use these programs and initiatives to assist in the development of resilient, robust societies, economies, and ecosystems that have the capacity to address the challenges and opportunities of both current climate and potential climate change conditions.
The workshop sessions were structured around six major themes. The first three sessions focused on adaptation and sustainable development in three critical sectors: