From Infrastructure to Development Corridors
Webinar series “From Infrastructure to Development Corridors”, organised by the Development Corridors Partnership (DCP), and led by the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA), University of Nairobi and the African Conservation Centre (ACC)
The series will feature presentations by DCP researchers who are exploring how development corridors can ensure sustainable outcomes for all citizens while conserving the unique biodiversity of East Africa, especially through the incorporation of effective social and environmental safeguards.
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Session |
Presenter |
Moderator |
Panellists |
Date and time |
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Session 1: Uneven social effects of mega-infrastructures in Kenya
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Dr Gediminas Lesutis Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cambridge, UK |
Dr. Chris Sandbrook Senior Lecturer and Director of MPhil in Conservation Leadership University of Cambridge, UK |
Akshay Vishwanath Manager – East Africa Portfolio, Maliasili
Sarah Chiles. Landscape Infrastructure Advisor - Kenya Ewaso Lions & Grevy's Zebra Trust. |
7th of July | 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST |
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Session 2: Future scenarios of infrastructure-driven land use and social-ecological transformations |
Dr Jessica Thorn Postdoctoral Researcher, University of York, UK |
Prof. Rob Marchant Professor of Tropical Ecosystems, York Institute of Tropical Ecosystems University of York, UK |
TBC |
27th of July | 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST |
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Session 3: Environmental safeguards for linear infrastructure |
Dr Tobias Nyumba Postdoctoral Scientist, University of Nairobi, Kenya/ ACC |
Ms. Lucy Waruingi Executive Director, African Conservation Centre (ACC), Kenya |
TBC |
2nd of September | 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST |
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Session 4: Water security in the Standard Gauge Railway corridor, Kenya |
Dr Catherine Sang Postdoctoral Scientist, Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA), University of Nairobi, Kenya |
Prof. Daniel Olago Director, Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation (ICCA), University of Nairobi, Kenya |
TBC |
13th of September | 14:00 - 15:00 EAT | 12:00 – 13:00 BST |
Click here to download the invitation with further details on the four webinars and how to register your attendance (also hyperlinked in the above table)