Please join USIP for a discussion on the growing stress faced by urban centers in South Asia due to climate change. Experts will discuss how megacities are contributing to environmental degradation and societal conflict, as well as address what policies might best combat these challenges and reflect on President Biden’s latest climate change summit.
PanelistsAditya Bahadur Principal Researcher, Human Settlements Group, International Institute for Environment and Development (India)
Sara Hayat Environmental Lawyer and Asia Foundation Fellow (Pakistan)
Huraera Jabeen Consultant, World Bank (Bangladesh)
Jumaina Siddiqui, moderator Senior Program Officer, South Asia, U.S. Institute of Peace
For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/climate-challenges-south-asias-megacities
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