NUSSU S.A.V.E brings you a talk on climate change
NUSSU S.A.V.E is bringing us a talk titled: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change: Economics and Business. The description of the talk is as follows:
‘Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as it is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.”
- IPCC
Global warming and climate change is a very pressing and urgent issue facing humanity in the 21st century. Environmental problems are not only a matter for hard science to examine and resolve. They are inseparable from the dynamics of society, politics and the economy. Because of the complexity of environmental issues, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to address global warming and climate change.
Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Climate Change: Economics and Business
Speaker 1: Professor Parkash Chander, Head, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Topic: Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol
Speaker 2: Dr Scott Valentine, Researcher, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment Law
Topic: When is Green Gold?
Chair: Professor Daniel Chan, Associate Provost (Graduate Education), Office of Provost
Date & Time: Monday, 4th February 2008 @ 1800hrs - 2300hrs
Venue: University Hall Level 3 Tan Chin Tuan Wing, National University of Singapore
Price: Free. Dinner is provided.
Agenda: To raise awareness and understanding on climate change and to encourage students to take ownership in the fight against climate change.