Climate Security in South Asia: Proceedings of a Workshop (2023)

Chapter: Appendix B: Workshop Agenda

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Appendix B
Workshop Agenda

Day 1—Wednesday, October 26
08:00 AM Breakfast & Informal Conversations (1 hr | East Court)
09:00 AM Session 01: Welcome and Workshop Overview (45 min | Lecture Room)
Goal: A shared understanding of the workshop’s purpose, structure, and process.
Flow:
  • Welcome from Climate Security Roundtable Co-Chairs
    Barbara Schaal, Washington University in St. Louis
    Karen Seto, Yale University
  • Welcome from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
  • Logistics and Slide Information
    Julie Pavlin, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Staff Lead
  • Overview Workshop and Expected Outcomes
    Anjali Mahendra, Chair of Workshop Planning Committee
09:45 AM Session 02: Climate and Security Challenges in South Asia (1 hr | Lecture Room)
Goal: Review the most likely risks of climate impacts, resulting human security challenges, response capabilities, and needs in South Asia.
Flow: Two 15-minute presentations followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
  • Multidimensional Security Issues While Moving Towards a Decarbonised World
    Joyashree Roy, Asian Institute of Technology
  • Climate–Conflict Pathways in South Asia
    Sarang Shidore, Quincy Institute & Council on Strategic Risks
10:45 AM Break | 15 min
11:00 AM Session 03: Case Studies—Scenarios from South Asia (1.5 hr | Lecture Room)
Goal: Review past scenarios where climate change precipitated a security issue.
Flow: Expert presentations followed by Q&A for each presentation.
  • History of Climate Crises and Security Challenges in South Asia
    Sunil Amrith, Yale University
  • Impact of Cyclones on Security in South Asia
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  • Saleemul Huq, International Centre for Climate Change and Development
  • Impacts of Climate Change on Pakistan’s Stability and Security
    Jumaina Siddiqui, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Climate Threats over South Asia in a Warming World
    H. Annamalai, University of Hawaii
12:30 PM Lunch | 1 hr
01:30 PM Session 04: Potential Future Scenarios (1.25 hr | Lecture Room)
Goal: Review potential scenarios where climate change and the response to it could precipitate a security issue.
Moderator:
Katie Mach
Professor of Environmental Science and Policy
Rosenstiel School & Abess Center
University of Miami
Flow: Expert presentations followed by Q&A for each presentation.
  • Access to Water Resources and Security Conflicts
    Upmanu Lall
    Alan & Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering
    Director, Columbia Water Center, Columbia University
  • Drought and Food Security in South Asia
    Vimal Mishra
    Professor, Civil Engineering
    IIT Gandhinagar
  • Human Mobility in a Changing Climate: Understanding the Nuances of a Complex Topic
    Chris Richter
    Regional Migration, Environment and Climate Change Specialist
    International Organization for Migration
02:45 PM Break | 15 min
03:00 PM Session 05: Existing and Needed Tools for Analyzing and Forecasting Climate Security Risks, Indicators, and Mitigation Methods (1 hr | Lecture Room)
Goal: Determine what is available and what is missing for the South Asian context and beyond.
How do we get from there to 10–20 years out?
Moderator:
Virginia Burkett
United States Geological Survey
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Flow: Expert presentations followed by Q&A.
  • Impact-Based Forecasting
    Erin Coughlan de Perez
    Dignitas Associate Professor
    Tufts University
  • Tools for Climate Predictions and Projections
    Kathy Pegion
    Associate Professor Williams Chair
    School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma
  • Plausible Climate Migration Scenarios: Harnessing Data, Models, and Simulations
    Kanta Kumari Rigaud
    Lead Environmental Specialist
    World Bank
04:00 PM Session 06: Breakout Groups to Review Case Studies (1 hr)
Goal: Identify first-order impacts of the climate event. Determine inflection points, when did warnings occur, and what could have been done to mitigate outcomes?
Flow: Multiple breakout sessions to discuss questions on climate hazards, security risks, and response.
05:00 PM Reconvene, Summary of Day 1 and Plan for Day 2
05:10 PM Social Break | 1 hr 20 min (East Court)
07:00 PM Working Dinner | 2 hr (CIRCA at Foggy Bottom)—CSRT members, planning committee members, and workshop speakers.
09:00 PM Adjourn Day 1
Day 2—Thursday, October 27
08:00 AM Breakfast & Socializing (1 hr | North Court)
09:00 AM Session 07: Case Studies Discussion and Next Steps (1.5 hr | Room 120)
Goal: Review outcomes from breakout group discussions. As a group, identify second- and third-order impacts of the climate event and risk pathways. Determine gaps in getting data, research, partnerships, and processes needed.
Moderator:
Karen Seto
Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale School of the Environment
Yale University
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Flow: Representative from each group summarizes their conclusions for two or three main takeaways. Moderator brings together thoughts on overarching inflection points.
10:30 AM Break | 15 min
10:45 AM Session 08: Breakout Groups to Discuss Priority Climate Security Threats in South Asia (1.75 hr)
Goal: Determine climate hazards and climate responses that pose the highest risk of developing into security threats, especially regional/across borders. Discuss research, data, partnerships, and processes needed to better integrate climate assessments.
12:30 PM Lunch | 1 hr
01:30 PM Session 09: Finalize Prioritized List of Climate Security Threats in South Asia (2.25 hr)
Goal: With the knowledge of South Asia risks, prior experiences, available modeling and other tools, and using the framework, determine highest risk of climate exacerbated security risks.
Moderator:
Anjali Mahendra
Director of Global Research, Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
World Resources Institute (WRI)
Flow: Each breakout group gives their analysis (including Q&A) of underlying threats followed by discussion to obtain an overall opinion.
03:00 PM Break | 15 min
03:15 PM Session 09 - Reconvene
04:00 PM Session 10: Summary and Next Steps (30 min | Room 120)
Goal: Review the process and final outcome and determine what is still needed for the next workshop.
Moderator:
Barbara Schaal
Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology
Washington University in St. Louis
Flow: Moderated discussion.
04:30 PM Adjourn Day 2
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