Day 1 :
Keynote Forum
Pierre Marie Chimi
University of Yaounde, Cameroon
Keynote: Climate change perception and local adaptation of natural resource management in a farming community of Cameroon: A case study
Biography:
Pierre Marie Chimi is a recent graduate of the Department of Plant Biology and Physiology, University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon. His research interests are climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management/climate change, the economics of ecosystem services
Abstract:
Abstract
Climate change is perceived by communities at different levels and their adaptation measures are often corresponding to local understanding and realities. A socio-economic survey and field observations were conducted among 95 Bàkì farmers in the Ntui district of Central Cameroon, to examine the community’s perception of the changes observed and the adaptation measures undertaken locally. Apart from the relative homogeneity of its community, the area was chosen for its climatic conditions. This area is characterized by a bimodal rainfall pattern on the one hand and by a transitional rainfall pattern between the bimodal patterns of the far south and the unimodal pattern of northern Cameroon. The study found that the Bàkì community has developed a classification of the climatic seasons through the changes observed over time, namely the increase in temperature, the decrease in rainfall, and the resurgence of extreme events such as their currency of violent winds and drought. The classification confirms the locally important changes in climate that affect the agricultural calendar, thereby planning the community’s socio-economic activities. In response to the effects observed, the farmers have developed an adaptation strategy that includes reverting to more appropriate farming practices and more resistant varieties. Notably, the farmers use are adding a grid of climatic and environmental variations as are ference to decide on adaptive actions and adaptation measures. The study results reconfirm that perception of climate change is strongly influenced by age and education.
Keynote Forum
Mariluz Maté-Sánchez-Val
Technical University of Cartagena, Spain
Keynote: Evaluating the effects of hotel location on the adoption of green management strategies and hotel performance
Biography:
Mariluz Mate currently works at the Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting at the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Mariluz does research in Economic Geography applied on firms' behaviour. Currently she is involved in different projects on this topic: financial analysis, business failure or spatial big data are some of them.
Abstract:
Abstract
Previous researchers have found a trade-off between the implementa- tion of proactive environmental strategies and company performance. But far less is known about the role of locational factors in this context. This study proposes a theoretical model demonstrating that hotel loca- tion plays a relevant role in the implementation of green strategies and hotel performance. We identify locational characteristics associated with a peer effect in the hotel industry and geographic proximities from hotels to external facilities. Using unique web scraped data on a disag- gregated point-level data sample of hotels in Barcelona, Spain, we find that spatially concentrated areas with a greater density of green hotels and geographic proximity from green hotels to places of interest and natural resources play fundamental roles in the likelihood of implement- ing sustainable management practices. Our analysis shows the need to consider locational factors when green management strategies in hotels are examined. Locational variables show higher explanatory coefficients than some variables representing internal hotel characteristics. Our study contributes to green management literature in the tourism sector by highlighting the importance of including external networks and loca- tional characteristics in the design of sustainable hotel manage- ment practices.
Keynote Forum
Dr. Prachi Ugle Pimpalkhute
Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom
Keynote: Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines for GHG Inventories – For tracking progress towards Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Enhanced Transparency Framework
Biography:
Post-Doctorate in Climate Science and PhD in Environmental Science, Expertise in TCFDs, NAMAs, NDCs, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation and Sustainability
Reporting, Renewables, Act 4 SDGs, MRVs, capacity building and outreach. I have about14 years of experience in the domain of climate change, sustainability and renewables while working varied national and international organizations of repute.
Abstract:
The Paris Agreement established an Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) to build the trust and confidence that nations per se are contributing their share to the global climate action. ETF provides built-in flexibility to those developing countries that needs it owing to their national capacities. The MPGs (Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines) are a set of guiding principles and define the reporting information to be provided, the technical expert review, transitional arrangements, and an facilitative multilateral consideration of progress for capacity-building and outreach. Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) is an action and support framework designed in order to build mutual trust and confidence among the Parties and to promote the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement. It is designed with built-in flexibility, which takes into account Parties’ different capacities and builds upon the collective experience of transparency under the Convention (UNFCCC). Its implementation is pursued in a facilitative, non-intrusive, non-punitive manner that is respectful of national sovereignty and is designed to avoid placing an undue burden on the Parties. The purpose of the ETF for transparency of action is to:
• Provide a clear understanding of climate change actions in light of the objective to limit global warming to well below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C, including clarity and tracking of progress towards achieving Parties’ NDCs (Article 4) and Parties’ adaptation actions (Article 7) in order to inform the global stock take (GdST) (Article 14).By demonstrating that all countries are contributing to the implementation of the Paris Agreement through their NDCs, the ETF will ultimately raise ambitions to meet the Paris Agreement and build trust between the Parties. What are the drivers for climate policies? The main framework and driver for national climate policies are the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of each country. Each Party is called upon to prepare, communicate and maintain successive NDCs, and on this basis establish domestic mitigation actions and adaptation measures to achieve the targets in its NDC. Meanwhile, current NDCs are projected to lead
to global greenhouse gas emissions in the range of 52–58 GtCO2e by 2030. These emission levels would very likely lead to much more than 1.5°C of warming by mid-century. Revising and raising the ambition of NDCs is the key to reaching the Paris Agreement’s goal. At the same time, accounting for every single effort leading to GHG emissions reductions is crucial and should be monitored. As per the capacity-building report of UNEP-DTU global action: The ETF is designed with built-in flexibility, which takes into account Parties’ different capacities and builds upon the collective experience of transparency under the Convention (UNFCCC).,Its implementation is pursued in a facilitative, non-intrusive, non-punitive manner that is respectful of national sovereignty and is designed to avoid placing an undue burden on the Parties. For global stock take to fruitify once all the intricacies and attributes are fed with all the articles, under aforesaid paragraph per se be mandatory in its action and implementation. ETF be made an integral part of the global stock take and not just remain in the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines framework.