Navigating a Changing Climate conference at COPEDEC
On 19 and 20 November 2020, the Navigating a Changing Climate partners will organise a two-day conference as part of the 10th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (COPEDEC) to be held in The Philippines, hosted by The Philippine Ports Authority.
The Navigating a Changing Climate initiative’s Action Plan recognises the important role of sediment in many places:
- Mitigation, notably Blue Carbon – the role of sediments in the support and management of coastal habitats as important carbon sinks; carbon offsetting opportunities
- How dynamic natural systems, including sediments, might be affected by climate change with potential consequences and challenges for navigation efficiency and safety; related monitoring and adaptive management responses
- Adaptation and resilience – the role of sediments in sustaining, enhancing or creating habitats that capitalise on natural resilience or help strengthen resilience against the effects of climate change; Working with Nature
The SedNet community might therefore be interested in submitting abstracts against any of the following conference themes:
- Moving towards ‘net zero’ emissions of greenhouse gases from port infrastructure including the port estate
- Intermodality and system-level climate change resilience
- Monitoring and adaptive management for responding to change
- Climate change adaptation, including theory and practice, methodologies and case studies
- Optimising operational resilience, including the role of inspection and maintenance
- Flexible and adaptive infrastructure design; Nature-based solutions to improve navigation infrastructure resilience
See for details NaCC website. Deadline for submitting abstracts is 21 February 2020
