Description:
• The need for risk-informed adaptation action is urgent. More frequent and intense
extreme weather events are affecting particularly vulnerable and remote regions in the world. Human,
economic but also natural losses related to climate change are rapidly increasing. In response,
initiatives to address climate-induced risks and damages are on the rise. Technical, financial, and
political solutions look promising. However, current efforts tend to address adaptation as a finite goal,
with little done to consider its iterative nature or long-term sustainability.
What do we need from earth observation technologies to advance adaptation? How can we make
state-of-the-art tools available for those most in need to inform immediate action in adaptation and
its effectiveness? This session will bring together representatives of different stakeholder groups to
discuss and understand the challenges of making adaptation more sustainable and inclusive, and the
role of space technologies to reach this goal. The session will be divided into three thematic blocks,
addressing the following key questions:
1. How do satellite imagery and remote sensing inform iterative and sustainable adaptation
and risk management?
2. What tools and initiatives are available to manage risks and what can be further done for
decision-makers in the most vulnerable regions to access state-of-the-art technologies?
3. How can earth observation technologies help to localize climate action and public finance for
the most vulnerable?
Format: The Agora sessions at the Living Planet Symposium are designed to allow presentations and
discussions linking different fields of research and practice. The sessions will host moderated panels
with 4 experts and a duration of 60 minutes, including Q&A.