LoCARNet 1st Annual Meeting
LoCARNet, Japan: LoCARNet First Annual Meeting was held on 16-17 October 2012 in Bangkok. 124 researchers and policymakers from 14 countries participated in the meeting. The focus research areas discussed in the meeting were: Policy making process and use of integrated assessment model, Land use and forestry, GHG inventory, Technology needs & enabling policies in Asia, Low carbon city, Local level practices and Institutionalisation of low-carbon green growth. In the second day, a dialogue with researchers and policymakers was held to exchange open opinions to the findings in the previous day. The issues on”networking”, “regional cooperation in Asia”, and “future of LoCARNet” were also discussed in a session of “dialogue with researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders”.