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

(An activity of the IPCC WGIII TSU)

On

24^th August 2002

at the Auditotium of the Department of Meteorology

Bauddaloka Mawatha Colombo 7

1. Welcome Address by Mr. N.A. Amaradasa, Director of Meteorology

2. Address by Mr. Daya Lankapura Sri Lanka Environment Journalist Forum

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

4. Climate Change Policy Matters including Clean Development Mechanism by Mr.S S B Yalegama, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

5. 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

6. 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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