Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Implications for land acquisition and population relocation

In response to the challenge of climate change, governments of developing countries are evolving adaptation and mitigation programmes for which they are seeking international financing. This paper presents the findings of a review of national action programmes and other interventions to assess their likely societal impacts with an emphasis on land-use change, future land acquisitions, population displacement and resettlement. Evidence presented suggests there is likely to be additional and large-scale resettlement related to adaptation and mitigation investments in the coming decades. It describes such climate change-related projects as infrastructure development projects and the population displacement they may generate as a form of development-created involuntary resettlement. The article considers the policy and development challenges such involuntary resettlement will pose and assesses the robustness of current governance arrangements to manage that resettlement. It is argued that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process presents opportunities for improving the national and international management of land acquisition and resettlement, particularly in least developed countries and small island states, but cautions that, at present, the financing arrangements do not prioritise the legal protection of affected populations

Computer trading and systemic risk: a nuclear perspective

Financial markets have evolved to become complex adaptive systems highly reliant on the communication speeds and processing power afforded by digital systems. Their failure could cause severe disruption to the provision of financial services and possibly the wider economy. In this study we consider whether a perspective from the nuclear industry can provide additional insights

Shaping the Future Workforce

The future of the economy, work, and education are inseparable. As desirable skills across diverse roles and occupations continue to evolve, postsecondary education functions can be an essential support for current and future workforce. In this report we highlight driving forces that underlie the workforce conditions, the skills that are valuable for the future, and what work readiness will mean for Ontarians

Explorer l'apprentissage permanent

Ce rapport explore les facteurs qui engendrent un besoin d’apprentissage continu et diversifié qui, à son tour, entraîne à la fois des occasions et des défis pour les établissements postsecondaires de l’Ontario

Learning ecosystems

This report explores networks co-created for purposeful collaboration and coordination of learning