National Climate Change Public Awareness, Information and Outreach in Sri Lanka

(An activity of the IPCC WGIII TSU)

On

15-16^th August 2002

at The In-Service Training Centre of the Dept. of Agriculture,

Rajawake, Balangoda

Thursday, 15^th August 2002

1. Welcome Address and the Introduction to the Seminar

2. Introduction to Climate Change by Mr. G.H.P. Dharmaratna, Head, Centre for Climate Change Studies

3. Climate Change Policy Matters including Clean Development Mechanism by Dr. B.M.S. Batagoda, Director,     Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

4. Discussion

Friday, 16^th August 2002

1. Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation/Mitigation in the fields of Agriculture and Water Resources by      Dr. B.V.R. Punyawardena, Senior Scientist, NRMC, Dept. of Agriculture

2. Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in the fields of Human settlements, Energy and

Industry by Mr. K.R. Abhayasinghe Bandara, Deputy Director of Meteorology

3. Climate Change and Human Health by Mr. K.H.M.S. Premalal, Department of Meteorology

4. Discussion

Organized by the Centre for Climate Change Studies of the Department of Meteorology as a contribution to the IPCC Working Group III Outreach Activities

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