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GECAFS Caribbean Scenarios Workshop 2

Port of Spain, Trinidad

23rd - 25th November 2005

 

 

 

Workshop Objectives

  1. To arrive at an agreed Caribbean Prototype Scenario Set of global environmental change scenarios for food systems research, based on the work done in and since the first workshop.
  2. To discuss food system vulnerability to global environmental change, as well as adaptation options to reduce vulnerability, based on the Caribbean Prototype Scenario Set
  3. To discuss decision support approaches, and options for follow-up or out-reach activities.

 

Acknowledgements

The meeting organisers gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from ICSU and UNESCO.

Participants

 

Programme

(Detailed timings and breaks have been deleted for this web report version)

Wednesday 23rd November 2005

Welcome and introduction to the workshop - John Ingram

Re-introducing the Caribbean scenario exercise and the global-level

Millennium Ecosystem Scenarios - Monika Zurek & Thomas Henrichs

Short presentations on first draft of each of the four scenarios:

Discussion about the first draft of the set of scenarios and key drivers.

 

Afternoon Focus: Drivers and Global Environmental Change in the Scenarios

 

Regional socio-economic driving forces tables & scenario development - Groups & Plenary

 

Thursday 24th November 2005

Morning Focus: Caribbean food system issues in the scenarios.

 

Refining the global environmental change aspects in scenarios - Groups & Plenary

Introduction to concept of Food Systems and Vulnerability - Polly Ericksen

Future of Caribbean food systems (availability, access, utilisation), i.e. response to global and regional driving force developments in the scenarios - Groups & Plenary

 

Afternoon Focus: Caribbean Food systems and adaptation options

Future of Caribbean food systems (availability, access, utilisation), i.e. response to global and regional driving force developments in the scenarios - Groups & Plenary

 

Discussion of key food system vulnerabilities & possible adaptation options, Consequences of adaptation options for food security and environment.

 

Friday 25th November 2005

Revision of Caribbean scenario storylines - Storyline drafting in writing groups.

Decision Support, Out-reach, Next Steps.

Plenary discussion on policy implications of scenarios and out-reach activities.

Follow-up activities in the Caribbean region - John Ingram

 

 

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