Italy-Romania Cooperative Programme on Environment Research and Training (CIR)

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1 Italy-Romania Cooperative Programme on Environment Research and Training (CIR) Course on Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Mr. Roberto Roson Mr. Pierpaolo Duce Bucharest, October 2007 Course Overview_25Oct2007 1

2 Index Welcome to this course!...3 Course Objectives...3 Course Agenda...4 What do you expect to learn at the workshop?...6 Some hints on Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change (CMCC)...7 List of Participants...8 Lecturers...8 Students...9 Reflections during the Course days...11 Monday October Tuesday October Wednesday October Course evaluation form...15 Course Overview_25Oct2007 2

3 Welcome to this course! On behalf of CMCC, we are happy to welcome you to this journey through Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation. Course Objectives This course is the first one of the two 3-day courses developed by CMCC under the Italy-Romania Cooperative Programme on Environment Research and Training (CIR). The aim of the training programme is to provide you with the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the main issues concerning the set-up of a National Adaptation Strategy, and gain techniques to successfully participate at definition of the Romanian Adaptation Plan. This first course will focus on the understanding of general economic issues involved on climate change, the impacts and adaptation capacity in several sectors with a special insight on agriculture. Workshop preparations To fully benefit from the workshop, kindly follow the instructions below: Describe your three most important expectations on page 8 (bring it with you the first day!) At the end of each course day, we suggest you to answer the three questions you ll find from page 12 in order to fix your reflections of the day! At the end of the third day please do not forget to fulfil our evaluation questionnaire! Enjoy the course! Best regards, Roberto Roson Pierpaolo Duce Course Overview_25Oct2007 3

4 Course Agenda Day 1 General Economic Issues 09:30-12:30 Welcome to the course: CMCC and Trainer presentation Participants presentations and expectations Course objectives Course agenda Climate and non-climate drivers of change Principles of economic valuation Coffee break Integrated assessment 13:30-17:00 The general equilibrium methodology Coffee break Hands-on on data and computer lab: The making of an economic impact assessment study with a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model Day 2 Impacts and Adaptation 09:30-12:30 Overview of impact assessment and adaptation studies Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change on water resources Coffee break Course Overview_25Oct2007 4

5 Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change on costal zones Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change on public health 13:30-17:00 Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Energy Sector Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change of Tourism Coffee break Case studies & interactive session: personal experiences, open issues, prospects for climate change research and policy in Romania Day 3 Climate Change and Agriculture 09:30-12:30 The impact of climate change on agriculture: climatic and environmental aspects Coffee break Assessment of economic impacts of climate change on agriculture: methodologies and results 13:30-17:00 Adaptation measures to climate change in agriculture: typologies, costs and benefits Course Overview_25Oct2007 5

6 What do you expect to learn at the workshop? Describe the three main areas you would like us to focus on Course Overview_25Oct2007 6

7 Some hints on Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change (CMCC) The Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) is an Italian Research Consortium consisting of different Italian public and private research institutions and focused on climate-related research. The Centre is financially supported by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory, the Ministry for Education, University and Research and the Ministry for Economy. The areas of activity of the Centre are: numerical simulations and production of climate scenarios; impact studies (socio-economic, on health, agriculture, carbon cycle, desertification and coastal zones); adaptation and mitigation policies. A significant component of the research is on the monitoring of the eco-environmental resources and specifically water. The Centre implements cross-sectoral research activities to pursue the following results as: development of first level research on climate, the factors influencing c1imate change and their applications; development of an integrated system for marine environment protection in the Mediterranean and for the sustainable use of its resources; production of applications designed for researchers of the disciplines strongly related to climate studies; services and products for the economic sectors historically dependent on climate predictions (transport, agriculture, energy, tourism); contribution to the improvement of weather forecasts for an efficient identification and prevention of potential risks; provision of information and tools to relevant administrations in order to face and solve emergencies, support services for policy makers and governmental bodies; information on climate issues available for the civil society. In addition, CMCC organises training activities for highly qualified personnel both in the field of climate dynamics and information technologies. Through these activities, the Centre provides the scientific community with high quality products, competencies and resources, together with technical-scientific support realized by a specific group in charge of user assistance on the use and the development of numerical models. Within the international framework, CMCC interacts with the most advanced research centres on climate, and in particular it aims at representing a link between European research centres and countries and communities of Northern Africa. Specifically, the CMCC provides research coordination and management for international projects led by the Italian ministries and provides technical support in several multilateral international activities such as UNFCCC, UNCCD, IPCC and UNEP. Course Overview_25Oct2007 7

8 List of Participants Lecturers Roberto Roson Graduated in Economics at University of Venice, he received a doctoral degree from the University of Umeå (Sweden). He has been visiting fellow at the Free University of Amsterdam, at the University of Warwick, and at S.Francisco Xavier University (Sucre, Bolivia). He is currently associate professor at Ca Foscari University, Venice, where he teaches Industrial Organization, International and Antitrust Economics. He is the author of several articles published in books and international scientific journals. He has also coordinated several applied research projects. Currently, he is collaborating with Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, and his research interests deal primarily with computable models for economic policy simulation (mainly in the environmental field), and with the industrial organization of networks and telecommunications Pierpaolo Duce Graduated in Agricultural Science in Sassari, he received Post-doc degree in Agrometeorology and Remote Sensing in He spent several periods as visiting scientist at the University of California during the period He is currently Director of the Sassari Section of the Institute of Biometeorology, National Research Council. He is author of several papers published in scientific journals and serves as reviewer for Ag. For. Met., Int. J. Biomet., and Global Change Biology. Main field of interest and activities are related to biometeorological studies focusing on modeling and measurement instruments for the analysis and protection of agricultural and forest ecosystems. Since 1999 he is degree tutor of the Agricultural and Forest Science course at the University of Sassari, and since 1994 member of the Scientific Committee of the PhD Course on Agrometeorology and Ecophysiology of Tree Crops and Forest Systems. In addition, since 2003 he cooperates with FAO (Natural Resources Management and Environment) as International Consultant on Climate Change Impact Assessment. Course Overview_25Oct2007 8

9 Students Mary-Jeanne ADLER Director, Emergency Situation Management Directorate Gheorghe ANGHEL Infrastructure and Road Transport Directorate, Ministry of Transport Maria-Mihaela ANTOFIE head of Biodiversity unit, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Andrei Stefan BALAN Rural Development Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ana-Maria BALANESCU Environmental Directorate, Ministry of Economy and Finance Gabi BALEANU Ministry of Economy and Finance Viorel BLUJDEA Institute for Forestry Research AristiŃa BUSUIOC Head of Climatology, ANM (National Administration of Meteorology) Sorin CHEVAL ANM (National Administration of Meteorology), research departament Elena CRETEAN Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Monica DUMITRASCU Institute of Geography Romanian Academy Gheorghe GHEORGHIłĂ Forestry Management Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Claudia JIANU Fundation Terra Milenium III (NGO) Iuliana LAMPĂ Educational Strategy, Ministry of Education, Research and Youth Elena MATEESCU Head of Agrometeorology, ANM (National Administration of Meteorology) Emilia NICIU Institute for public health Elisabeta OPRIŞAN National Centre for Hydrological Forecasts, from National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management Miriana ROMAN Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Nicoleta ROSU Climate Change Unit, National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) Oana SBIERA Course Overview_25Oct2007 9

10 Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Luminita SPERIATU Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing Camelia SURUGIU National Institute for research and tourist development Serban URJAN Romanian Auto Registry Daniel VERMAN Ministry of Public Health Mariana VOICU Ministry of Economy and Finance Course Overview_25Oct

11 Reflections during the Course days A vital part of learning is reflection. Take time off to generate and pursue ideas, understand your emotions and drives and generate new, explicit knowledge from your latest experience. And then, it is a question of turning these ideas and knowledge into actions. At the end of each course day, we suggest you to answer the following questions: What was the high points/low points of the day? What ideas or experiences made a difference for you? What do you want to remember in particular? Feel free to add other comments you find important. Course Overview_25Oct

12 Monday October 29 The high points / low points of the day? 1 The following ideas/experiences made a difference for me: 2 I want to remember this in particular: 3 Comments Course Overview_25Oct

13 Tuesday October 30 The high points / low points of the day? 1 The following ideas/experiences made a difference for me: 2 I want to remember this in particular: 3 Comments Course Overview_25Oct

14 Wednesday October 31 The high points / low points of the day? 1 The following ideas/experiences made a difference for me: 2 I want to remember this in particular: 3 Comments Course Overview_25Oct

15 Course evaluation form (to be filled in by each delegate and collected by Course Administrator) Course title: Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Held in: Bucharest Date: October 2007 Dear Participant, We kindly ask You to fill in the following form, giving your feedback according to your perceptions, in order to help us to identify preventive/corrective actions for the continuous improvement of this training activity. Low High Overall impression: Quality of contents Practical usability of contents in your daily professional life Quality of training material (handouts, exercises, etc.) Trainer (1) Mr. Roberto Roson: Expository clarity Involvement skill Trainer (2) Mr. Pierpaolo Duce: Expository clarity Involvement skill General organization (only if applicable): Classroom comfort (space, lighting, refreshments, etc.) Organization and information received before course start Your suggestions for our next course! Thank you! Course Overview_25Oct