Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

Event

Title:: The Pacific Food System Outlook 2008 - 09
When:: 15 Sep, 2008 - 17 Sep, 2008
Where:: Honolulu, USA - Honolulu
Category:: PECC Events

Description

THE PACIFIC FOOD SYSTEM OUTLOOK 2008 - 09

WHERE CLIMATE CHANGE WILL TAKE THE REGION'S FOOD SYSTEM

Annual Meeting

East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

15 -17 September 2008

Monday, September15
	Registration
1900	Welcoming Dinner
Tuesday, September 16
0900	Opening and Introduction Walter Armbruster; Chair, Pacific Food System Outlook, PECC; President Emeritus, Farm Foundation Nancy Lewis; Director of Research, East-West Center Bill Coyle; Senior Coordinator, Pacific Food System Outlook, PECC; Senior Economist, Economic Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
0935	Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region: What is the Evidence? Ching-Cheng Chang; The Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Chinese Taipei Climate Change in the Asia Pacific Region: What’s the Evidence? (1.54 MB) Discussion with PFSO Participants
1030	Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and the Food System. Jan Lewandrowski; Global Change Program Office, Office of Chief Economist, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture and the Food System: A US Perspective (1.53 MB) Don Gunasekera; Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics Impact of climate change on agriculture and the food system (505.04 kB) Discussion with PFSO Participants
1230	Lunch
1330	Adjusting to Change: Public versus Private Responsibilities Barry Smit; Canada Research Chair in Global Environment Change, University of Guelph Discussion with PFSO Participants
1430	Panel Discussion: Implications for the Region's Food System Moderator: Robbin Shoemaker; Economic Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Panellists: Presenters from Previous Sessions Discussion with PFSO Participants
1530	Break
1600	Country Reports as in September 17 Agenda
1730	Informal Reception, followed by Dinner on own
Wednesday, September 17
0930	Economy by Economy Evidence of Climate Change, Impacts on Food System, Public and Private Responses, and Future Policy Options Moderators: Walter Armbruster and Bill Coyle Australia: Don Gunasekera Australian agriculture – dealing with climate change (903.66 kB) Canada: Brad Gilmour Climate Change and Impacts on Agriculture, private and Public Responses, and Future Policy Options: (817.55 kB) Chile: China: Ecuador: Japan: Korea: Kim Chang-Gil Impact and Countermeasures of Climate Change – Korea Perspective (1.47 MB) Indonesia: Ronnie Natawidjaja Impact of Climate Change on Food System in Indonesia (1.3 MB) Malaysia: New Zealand: Peter Bailey Climate and Production: the Impact of Climate on Agricultural Production in New Zealand (416.41 kB) Peru: The Philippines: Chinese Taipei: Ching-Cheng Chang Climate Change and Agricultural Implications in Chinese Taipei (1.96 MB) Thailand: Ruangrai Tokorisna Climate Change and Impacts on Agriculture, private and Public Responses, and Future Policy Options: (817.55 kB) Vietnam: United States: Jan Lewandrowski
1200	Lunch
1300	Continuation of Individual Country Presentations
1430	General Discussion
1600	Follow Up and Future Directions Walter Armbruster Bill Coyle
1700	Adjourn

Venue

Venue:: Honolulu, USA
City:: Honolulu
State:: Hawaii
Country:: USA