Scenarios "Scoping" Meeting
Rome, Italy, 3 & 4 May 2004
Workshop Objectives
To lay a foundation for GECAFS Scenarios research by determining:
- the major uncertainties regarding GEC and food systems
- key questions should GECAFS scenarios help to answer
- approaches should GECAFS scenario analyses take
- next steps
Acknowledgements
The workshop organisers gratefully acknowledge financial assistance from the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). The assistance of FAO with providing local arrangements is also gratefully acknowledged.
Programme
(Detailed timings and breaks have been deleted for this web report version)
Monday 3 May 2004
Welcome and Introductions - Prabhu Pingali (FAO) & Peter Gregory (GECAFS)
GECAFS Overview/Update and Points of Clarification - Peter Gregory
Purpose of the Workshop - John Ingram
Background Paper and Points of Clarification - Monika Zurek
General discussion on Scenarios for food systems research
Working Group Session I: What are the major uncertainties for GEC and food systems research?
Report back and discussion
Tuesday 4 May 2004
Working Group Session II: What questions should GECAFS scenarios help to answer?
Report back and discussion
Working Group Session III: How tightly should regional and global scenarios be linked?
Report back and discussion
Workshop Report and Next Steps