Conferenza Internazionale

“Mountains: energy, water and food for life.
The SHARE project: understanding the impacts of climate change”

Milano
27-28 Maggio, 2009

SEDE: Circolo della Stampa  Palazzo Serbelloni
Corso Venezia, 16 -  Milano

Una Conferenza organizzata da:
Comitato Ev-K2-CNR, Comune di Milano - Assessorato alla Mobilità, Trasporti e Ambiente,
Comitato Milano-Expo 2015, CNR-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.

Due giorni con più di cinquanta interventi per la maggior parte di esperti internazionali. Un Convegno scientifico da non perdere chesi dimostrerà una pietra miliare sui problemi della Montagna, Acqua, Energia e Cibo.

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The problem of food security must be dealt with as a basic prerequisite to sustainable development. In order to address this issue, however, we need to better comprehend climate change processes and their impacts on ecosystems and environmental services in order to develop appropriate adaptation strategies at the local, national and global levels. A thorough understanding of our changing climate and the effects on fragile ecosystems and natural resources will only be possible if research and monitoring data from mountain areas is taken into account.Finally, it is also significant that 2015 marks the year by which 189 governments of the world agreed to meet the Millennium Development Goals and Expo 2015 will certainly be used as an opportunity to showcase Italy’s contributions to their achievement. In line with the “No Excuse 2015” Campaign, which testifies that the goals are realistic and achievable, Italy therefore has an obligation to make sure all steps it takes between now and 2015 move in the direction of specific MDGs, like Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger, and Ensuring Environmental Sustainability.

WHAT WE PROPOSE
Ev-K2-CNR Committee, in collaboration with the City of Milan and the Municipal Commission for Mobility, Transportation and the Environment, the National Research Council (CNR) intends to help pave the way towards the 2015 Expo. With their SHARE program, Ev-K2-CNR are world leaders in integrated environmental research and monitoring in mountain areas. By directly involving researchers, scientific and public institutions and other stakeholders in discussions on the world’s major environmental challenges, chances of improving environmental governance are greatly enhanced.
By raising awareness and sharing information on the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems and resources, significant progress can be made towards sustainable decision-making on issues such as development, biodiversity, food security and renewable energy. This can be achieved in the framework of a high level international scientific conference, involving top researchers, concerned policy makers and the public in a milestone event on the road to 2015.

GOAL
Contribute to the understanding of current and future climate change processes, so as to predict possible environmental, economic and social impacts, in particular on agriculture, trade and the health and wellbeing of millions. By promoting management-oriented research, driven by decision makers in line with local sustainable development needs, demonstrating Italy’s commitment in this sense through the SHARE project and promoting dialogue and exchange amongst international studies, networks and programs.

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