Seminar at the World Water Week:
“Human-Environmental Security in the Asia Pacific Ring of Fire: Water-Energy-Food Nexus”
| Date & Time: | 9.00-12:30, 4th September, 2014 |
| Place: | Stockholmsmässan (→ Access) |
| Convener: | Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) |
| Co-convener: | UNU-EHS(→World Worter Week) |
| Room: | T4 |
| Contact: | Research Institute for Humanity and Nature 457-4 Motoyama, Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8047, Japan MASUHARA Naoki E-mail:  |
Draft of the schedule:
Opening remark
- 9:00-9:10
- 9:10-9:25
Introduction of RIHN NEXUS project
Prof. M. Taniguchi, RIHN
Water risk management at global level
Prof. Rhyner, UNU-EHS
Part I: Water-energy-food nexus
Chair:
- 9:25-9:40
- 9:55-10:10
- 10:10-10:15
Energy-water nexus relevant to baseload electricity source including mini/micro hydropower generation
Dr. Masahiko Fujii, Hokkaido University
Evaluation of indicator related to the Energy-water nexus: Case study of geothermal energy
Prof. Kenshi Baba, Hosei University
Q&A
Part II: Integrated index & map
Chair:
- 10:15-10:30
- 10:30-10:45
- 10:45-11:00
- 11:00-11:05
Integrated approach to evaluate water-energy-food nexus for maximizing human environmental security
Dr. Aiko Endo, RIHN
Indicators for Evaluating a Water- Food (Fisheries) Nexus: The Case of Laguna de Bay in the Philippines
Mr. Pedcris Orencio, RIHN
Assessing global risk patterns – the World Risk Index
Dr. Joern Birkmann, UNU-EHS
Q&A
Coffee Break (30m)
Part III: Integrated risk management
Chair:
- 11:35-11:50
- 11:50-12:00
- 12:00-12:05
Integrated risk management: Case study of flooding & water-energy- food nexus in Indonesia
Prof. Hidayat Pawitan, Bogor Agricultural University
Rehabilitation from Tsunami in Otsuchi, Japan
Prof. Makoto Taniguchi, RIHN
Q&A
Part IV: Open Discussion
- 12:05-12:25
Open Discussion
Prof. Makoto Taniguchi, RIHN Prof. Rhyner, UNU-EHS
Closing remark
- 12:25-12:30
Summary of the seminar
Prof. Makoto Taniguchi, RIHN