Together with Alternative Policy Solutions (APS), GLD hosted a special roundtable series during the summer and autumn of 2022 on climate change and environmental justice research. The first roundtable in this series tackled agriculture and local adaptation strategies implemented in the MENA region. The panelists reflected on the gaps in both research and policy regarding community-based adaptation to climate change.  

Panelists:

Khalifa Al-Zeidi- The Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University

Prof. Yahia Gumaa- Institute of Environmental Studies (IES), University of Khartoum

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

Read the policy brief based on this roundtable!

Agriculture and Local Adaptation to Climate Change in the MENA, Governance and Local Development Institute, Policy Brief no.13, September 2022.