The accelerating climate crisis poses complex and uneven challenges for societies across the globe. Understanding how climate change interacts with economic development, institutional capacity, technological progress, and social well-being is now one of the most urgent and intellectually demanding tasks for researchers and policymakers alike. This conference brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and international institutions to advance frontier knowledge on the intertwined agendas of development and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

We invite contributions that deepen our theoretical and empirical understanding across a broad range of interconnected themes  such as climate economics, governance, and global policy; development, poverty reduction, and inequality; energy transition, technological innovation, and the green economy;  human capital, institutions, and societal resilience; Urban–rural dynamics, infrastructure, and sustainable land and water systems; Historical perspectives on development and climate.

 By fostering dialogue across economics, social sciences, environmental studies, history, engineering, and public policy, the conference aims to generate actionable insights that can guide effective climate mitigation and adaptation strategies globally. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary approaches, innovative methodologies, and policy-relevant research capable of informing international cooperation and advancing a just and sustainable development agenda.