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 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.

Panelists:

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

Read the policy brief based on this roundtable!

Confronting Global and Regional Inequalities to Achieve Equity and Climate Justice, Governance and Local Development Institute, Policy Brief no.14, October 2022.