Transcript LDCs Workshop COP11 Montreal 24

LDCs Workshop COP11
Montreal 24 – 25 November
2005
SBSTA agenda item 3: on 5 – years
programme of work on adaptation
By: Nagmeldin Goutbi Elhassan
HCENR, Sudan
The IPCC and UNFCCC process
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IPCC assesses scientific literature and provides
vital scientific information to the climate change
process
FAR 1990 helped launch negotiations on the
Convention
SAR 1995 helped negotiations on the K P
TAR 2001 provides stronger evidence of a
warming world and urges parties for prompt
actions now !
IPCC also produces many TP, MR and SR in
response to the needs of SB and COP
SBSTA TAR agenda:
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SBSTA started by consideration of the IPCC
TAR at its different sessions since SBSTA 15
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SBSTA started by organizing a workshop to
explore the results contained in the TAR and
how these can facilitate the work of the SBs
and COP
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Recognized the importance of dissemination of
the results of the TAR at regional and sub
regional level in the context of article 6 of the
convention
SBSTA TAR agenda :
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The workshop discussed the information of the
TAR under two general headings (groups):
 Risk Analysis, considered Atmospheric chemistry,
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detection, attribution, prediction and observation of
global climate variability and change (WGI) and the
impact of climate change (WGII)
Risk Management, considered: Adaptation to climate
change (WGII) and effects of mitigation measures and
innovative technologies (WGIII)
 In addition each group explored: scientific uncertainty,
methodologies and research
SBSTA TAR agenda: Workshop
Conclusions (1):
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Identified a list of topics for further discussion that
might facilitate the work of SBSTA and other
convention bodies:
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Issues related to scientific basis of climate change
Scientific uncertainty
Research and systematic observation
Impacts and adaptation
Effects of measures
Innovative technology development
Methodological issues
Other matters
SBSTA TAR agenda: Workshop Conclusions:
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TAR contains information with broad
implications for possible work of the SBSTA
over next few years. Therefore it is useful to
have TAR as a regular item on the agenda of
the SBSTA.
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As a result SBSTA 16 concluded, TAR should
be used routinely as a useful reference for
informing the UNFCCC process
SBSTA TAR agenda: Decision
25/CP.7
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The COP expresses appreciation and gratitude to the
IPCC for the TAR and encourages IPCC to continue its
assessment work (AF4)
Encourages parties to make full use of the TAR
Urges parties to nominate and support scientists to
contribute to the IPCC work
Particularly urges annex I parties to continue to provide
necessary financial support to IPCC
Urges parties to contribute to IPCC trust fund to enable
more experts from DC to participate in IPCC work
SBSTA TAR agenda :
• SBSTA 16 identified 3 areas to be considered
regularly by SBSTA:
• Research and systematic observation (R&SO)
• Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of,
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impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to C.C
Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of
mitigation
SBSTA TAR agenda (R&SO):
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SBSTA 17 decided to considered issues
related to research on climate change regularly
at its future sessions in order:
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To inform parties about international and
intergovernmental research programmes through
periodic briefings;
To provide a forum for consideration of research
needs and priorities and ways and means for
addressing them;
To communicate these research needs and priorities
to scientific community
SBSTA TAR agenda:
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SBSTA 18 initiated two new separate agenda items at its
20th session for regular consideration:
• Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects
of, impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation
• Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of
mitigation
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Two in-session workshops (May and December 2004)
conducted in SBSTA 19 and 20, on different aspects of
the adaptation matter (same for mitigation)
Adaptation agenda: COP9, Milan 2003
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Decision 10/CP.9 adopted SBSTA conclusions and
requested the SBSTA to initiate its work on the 2
separate agendas, and to
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Focus on exchanging information and sharing
experiences and views among parties on practical
opportunities and solutions to facilitate the
implementation of the convention
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To initiate its consideration of this mattar,
Adaptation agenda: COP10, Argentina 2004
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1/CP.10 requested the SBSTA to develop
structured five-year programme of work on
adaptation to climate change
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Four general issues specified to address by the
work programme namely, methodologies, data and
modeling; vulnerability assessment; adaptation
planning, measures and action; and integration
into sustainable development
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These should be in the context of the SBSTA
mandate (article 9 of convention)
Adaptation agenda :
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SBSTA 22 conducted a third in-session workshop.
Presentation from parties and discussions focused on:
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Objectives
Scope of work
Structure
major milestones
At the end the SBSTA chair prepared a summary for
consideration by the contact group at SBSTA 22,
Adaptation agenda.
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SBSTA 22 considered the summary of the
chair however work could not be completed
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SBSTA agreed to further consider and
elaborate, at its 23th session, the draft
decision and its annex (the work programme)
with the view to forward a draft decision for
adoption at COP11
Some concluding remarks
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Presence of LDCs is generally weak in this
agenda item
LDCs should use this agenda to inform, facilitate
financial and technological support of real
adaptation actions by the convention
Current, short, and long terms adaptation needs
should be considered under the adaptation
programme
Available scientific evident attribute the current
frequency and intensity of extreme events to
climate change
Some concluding remarks
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Adaptation is a need caused by global
environmental problem and should be treated
the same as mitigation
Mainstreaming and integration into sustainable
development is a priority for all nation and
should not constitute a barrier for financing the
urgent needs for adaptation
UNFCCC should take the main responsibility
for adaptation, however cooperation with
MEAs and others is very important
Some concluding remarks
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Many good practices in adaptation are
available now and could be applied and
replicated
Many tools for identifying, assessing and
planning adaptation are available now
Cost of adaptation will increase if we
wait, therefore we need to start NOW
Thank You