Transcript Dissemination of methodologies: UNFCCC work, next steps

Dissemination of methodologies:
UNFCCC work, next steps
Olga Pilifosova
UNFCCC Secretariat
Mandate
Decision 9/CP3:
continue work on the synthesis and dissemination
of information, technologies and know-how
conducive to adapting to climate change; …
accelerate the development of methodologies for
adaptation
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Focus of the session
- How the methodologies for I&V&A
could be improved?
- How dissemination and exchange of
information on I&V&A methods
could be improved?
- Discussion paper “How can impacts models,
information about them, and their use be
improved?”
- Questions for discussion
- Compendium – as an example to organize the
information
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UNFCCC activities re dissemination
• Compendium of decision tools to
evaluate alternative adaptation
strategies
• Database and Web site to facilitate
submissions on additional
methodologies and tools
• IPCC/UNFCCC expert meeting
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Information on methods
and tools. Compendium
• Compendium: a systematic summary of a
wide range of decision tools to analyze
adaptations to climate change
• Based on :
SCOPE Report on Climate Impact
Assessments
– IPCC Technical Guidelines (Carter et al.,
1994)
– U.S. Country Studies Program Guidebook
(Benioff et al., 1996)
– UNEP Handbook (Feenstra et al., 1998)
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Information on methods
and tools. Compendium
Provides an accessible entry point: what, who,
where, how much
• Training offered
• Description
• Computer
• Appropriate use
requirements
• Scope
• Documentation
• Key output
• Applications
• Key input
• Contacts
• Ease of use
• Cost
• Training required
• References
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Information on methods
and tools
• The methods and tools for:
– general analysis
– water resources
– coastal zone
– agriculture
– human health
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The way forward
• Compendium and a prototype of a database
developed by the secretariat is a useful first
step;
• Compendium addresses only one aspect of the
methodologies
• further action is needed to improve the quality
and dissemination of information;
• the action should be:
–
demand- driven;
–
consistent with TAR findings
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How to improve information on
and dissemination of methods (I)
• useful to have a data base for
information storage?
• scope of the data base? specific tasks?
• Methods to assess impacts?
• adaptation strategies?
• Vulnerability?
• Source “book” for V&A assessment?
Structure?
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How to improve information on and
dissemination of methods (II)
• to whom address (technical teams, policymakers, negotiators, etc.)?
• sources of new information?
• role of different institutions (incl. UNFCCC and
UNDP) in disseminating the information?
• What kind of information about methods is
needed?
• How to enhance exchange of information?
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How to improve information on
and dissemination of methods:
an option
AFI and UNFCCC activities could be interactive
UNFCCC database
Adaptation
framework
Set of methods
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