Adaptation Futures 2016 deadline

The Adaptation Futures 2016 conference is now open for registrations! This is a great event bringing together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to share experiences and move climate change adaptation forward by promoting solutions across sectors, borders and communities. 

Emily Wilkinson, the BRACED Knowledge Manager's head of research is convening the Disaster Risk Reduction theme at the conference:

In spite of the fact that the risk of floods, droughts and other weather-related disasters is influenced by a combination of climate change and socio-economic factors, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation are often quite separate fields of research, practice and policy. Yet the two fields have much in common. This theme discusses how climate change affects disasters. It explores links, synergies and differences between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Lessons are presented from disaster risk reduction research, practice and policy that are relevant to climate change adaptation, and challenges and opportunities for novel adaptation and risk management partnerships are discussed. The session focuses especially, but not exclusively, on floods and droughts.

If you're interested in showcasing your resilience findings/learning (from BRACED or your organisation) you can submit an abstract for a session under the DRR theme (or any of the other themes) or propose a session – these can be practice only, science or science-practice session. These should be innovative and exciting in format to attract participants as there will be a lot going on at this conference. You can submit through the website by 4 October 2015: http://www.adaptationfutures2016.org/