Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Patten Lecture: International Climate Change Scientist Jean Palutikof - October 11

Jean Palutikof, Director of the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) at Griffith University, Australia will kick off the Patten Lecture series with:

"The Role of International Treaties in Tackling Climate Change"

Monday, October 11
7:30 p.m.
Fine Arts 015

Paultikof will discuss likely futures in a world where governments make their own rules about emissions reduction. The talk will examine whether there is a future for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and looks at the role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in supporting the work of the UNFCCC.

For more information on the Patten Lecture Series, see:
http://patten.indiana.edu

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