Transcript Guidelines for vulnerability and adaptation assessments

Part IV : General description of steps
taken or envisaged to implement the
Convention
Dr Isabelle NIANG-DIOP
CGE member
University Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar)
UNFCCC Workshop on the use of the
guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
The « new » guidelines
(doc FCCC/SBI/2002/L26/Add.1)
26. NAI Parties « may provide information on
programmes containing measures to mitigate
climate change … and measures to facilitate
adequate adaptation to CC, following the
provisions in these guidelines »
Refers to Article 4, paragraph 7 and as
appropriate paragraphs 3 and 5 of the
Convention
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
The « new » guidelines
(doc FCCC/SBI/2002/L26/Add.1)
29. NAI Parties « should provide information
on their vulnerability to the adverse effects of
climate change, and on adaptation measures
being taken to meet their specific needs and
concerns arising from these adverse effects »
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CGE Findings
Difficulties in applying the IPCC technical guidelines
due to: suitability of methods and tools, lack of national
capacities to apply them, lack of data, lack of
institutional frameworks and financial resources
Few information on extreme events and their relation to
CC. Need for assistance for disaster preparedness
Difficulties to dissociate impacts from CC and from
climate variability
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
CGE Findings
Limitations of climate change scenarios (spatial
resolution problems)
Insufficient consideration for socio-economic and
environmental scenarios
Lack of impacts models, especially for health,
human settlements, terrestrial ecosystems,
tourism
Uncertainties (time frames)
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CGE Findings
New tools for integrated assessment, policy
development and decision support
Identification and evaluation of specific adaptation
strategies not adequatly addressed by the guidelines;
insufficient consideration of traditional adaptation
options
Limited assessment of adaptation options (lists of
measures qualitatively assessed), no costing,
prioritization
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CGE Findings
Adaptation options better addressed in limited
sectors: agriculture, water ressources, coastal
zones
Integration of adaptation in long term planning
Adaptation at a regional or sub-regional level
Lack of data useful for V&A studies
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
CGE Findings
Inadequate institutional arrangements
Need for greater participation of different
stakeholders
Limited human resources capacity
Need for specific training and support for
national coordinators
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
New Guidelines : Reporting
Indicate the scope of the V&A study (sectors, areas
most vulnerable)
Description of approaches, methodologies, tools used,
including scenarios, and uncertainties
Information on the vulnerability to the impacts of CC
and their adaptation
Information and evaluation of strategies and measures
for adapting to CC
Report on the use of policy frameworks (NAPAs) for
developing and implementing adaptation strategies
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
CGE Recommendations
doc FCCC/SBI/2001/15
Develop methods and tools for assessing
climate and non-climate related changes in
economic, social and environmental systems
within time frames relevant for policy process
Develop and enhance methods for identifying,
characterizing, evaluating and prioritizing
adaptation strategies
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
CGE Recommendations
doc FCCC/SBI/2001/15
Develop new methods and tools to facilitate
integrated V&A assessments compatible with the
situation of non annex I countries
Provide methodologies and models for impacts
studies on human health, human settlements,
terrestrial ecosystems and tourism
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
What’s new ?
Data : state of implementation of decisions
14/CP2 and 5/CP5
Scenarios
– Regional CC scenarios : see Precis, AIACC projects
and IPCC TAR
– Socio-economic scenarios: use of SRES (ipccddc.cru.uea.ac.uk), UNDP project;
– Extreme events : Tyndall Centre (WP6), CLIVAR
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
What’s new ?
Impact models: health sector (WHO)
Adaptation : Adaptation Policy Framework,
NAPAs
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guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003
Useful web sites
www.unfccc.int
www.gefweb.org/climate
ipcc-ddc.cru.uea.ac.uk
www.unep.org
www.undp.org/cc
http://www.tyndall.ac.uk
www.knmi.nl/samenw.eca/indicator_description
www.start.org/Projects/AIACC_Project/aiacc.html
UNFCCC Workshop on the use of the
guidelines, Mauritius, 8-11 april 2003