Date: 23/09/2008 Time:
14:30 - 16:00 Location: Hall F.2
Target Audience: national, economy (companies, associations), policy and science
Objectives:
Overview of the adaptation
research in Germany,
adaptation and research need from the business’s or industry’s point
view
Format: Short lectures, open discussion Language:
German (English translation)
Focus of this 90 minutes lasting workshop is research on adaptation to Climate Change in Germany. After a short introduction to the topic from an economic point of view, an overview of the research on adaptation to Climate Change in Germany will be given. Furthermore the central results of a current companies survey related to the strategic relevance and research needs in this field will be presented. In the second part referees from practice will report on adaptation and adaptation research from the business’s point of view. Here the main focus will be the concernment, adaptation needs and adaptation activities of the companies. In this context networking
research and possibilities for cooperation with the research projects
concerning adaptation, in particular with the BMBF funding priority klimazwei,
will also be discussed, and experiences and findings will be reported. The subsequent discussion with the participants will concentrate on the research on adaptation from the business’s point of view and the identification of research needs.
Contribution of research to a competitive and sustainable Europe
Europe can start early with adaptation to climate change in order to reduce costs. It can develop (and later on export) products that can cope with climate change. Therefore, competitive advantages should be possible.
Research can help to ensure shelter and to maintain comfort and health at low costs.
Research priority areas for the foreseeable future
Climate data service for different user groups
Energy efficient technologies
Cooling
Short term forecasting of extreme events
Adaptation of water sourcing
Other important issues or topics discussed during the session
As demand for products that help to adapt to climate change is quite small in the beginning research funding and support for early actors by public funds could be necessary.
Adopting research results to the specific problems of emerging countries (high vulnerability, few resources)
Information and consulting for SMEs
Water recycling
Organisation
Dr. Mahammad Mahammadzadeh
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 84-88
50968 Köln
Tel.: (49) 0221 4981-790
Fax (49) 0221 4981-99 790 mahammadzadeh@iwkoeln.de
Dr. Hendrik Biebeler
Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln
Gustav-Heinemann-Ufer 84-88
50968 Köln
Tel.: (49) 0221 4981-784
Fax: (49) 0221 4981-99 784 biebeler@iwkoeln.de
Research for Sustainable Development - full paper (DIN-A4) - 68 pages (URL: http://www.fona.de/pdf/publikationen/research_for_sustainable_development.pdf)
Research for Sustainable Development - abstract (DIN-A5) - 20 pages (URL: http://www.fona.de/pdf/publikationen/research_for_sustainable_development_short.pdf)
Research for Sustainable Development
