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Humboldt Programme Detail V7‐1.doc
Wednesday 14 th January 2009
Session C: Economic and social dynamics of climate change (08h30 – 10h30)
Chair: Rashid Hassan (University of Pretoria)
08h30
08h50
09h10
Valuing the ecosystem services provided by the northern Benguela upwelling
ecosystem.
JJ. Heymans, V. Christensen, & UR. Sumaila
Climate change and ecosystems ‐ impacts, feedbacks and implications for avoiding
dangerous climate change.
G. Midgley
Informal economies and the environment.
J. Froestad & C. Shearing
09h30
Distinguished
Lecturer
10h30‐11h00
Climate change and ecosystem services.
R. Costanza
TEA
Session C: Economic and social dynamics of climate change (11.00 – 1.00pm)
Chair: Maarten de Wit (University of Cape Town)
11h00
11h20
11h40
Climate change, poverty and the challenges of the millennium development goals in
sub‐Saharan africa: a game of all losers or winners?
GK. Aflakpui
Towards an effective climate change law regime in South Africa: prospects and
possibilities.
J. Glazewski
Shifting the discourse on climate change: from an environmental to a human rights
and human security challenge.
12h00
Valuing ecosystem services
AL. St.Clair, K. O’Brian, & B. Kristoffersen
R. Hassan
12h20
Sea level rise impacts for the city of Cape Town: inundation scenarios, risk
assessment and adaptation measures.
A. Cartwright, L. Fairhurst, G. Oelofse, & G. Brundrit
12h40
Sea level rise and the great harbour cities of Africa: comparisons among Alexandria,
Cape Town and Lagos.
GB. Brundrit, AM. El Nemr, & R. Folorunsho
13h00‐14h00
LUNCH
Posters for Session C – Thursday 15 th & Friday 16 th
Busses Depart 14h30 for Kirstenbosch and return from 17h30 onward
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