GLD Policy Roundtable: Climate Justice and Equity in the MENA

Together with Alternative Policy Solutions (APS), GLD is hosting a special roundtable series during the summer and autumn of 2022 on climate change and environmental justice research. The second roundtable in this series tackled climate change and equity in the MENA. We discussed the impact of climate change on vulnerable groups such as women, migrants and refugees, focusing on local contexts in Sudan, Oman, Lebanon, and Palestine.

Panellists: Khalifa Al-Zeidi- The Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University Eyad Yaqob - Centre of Excellent for Climate Change, American University of Cairo Dr. Mohamed Salih- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum Dr. Nadim Farajalla - Issam Fares, Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, American University in Beirut

Chair: Thabit Jacobs - The Program on Governance and Local Development, University of Gothenburg