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Xianfu LuAdaptation sub-ProgrammeAdaptation, Technology and Science Programme (ATS)UNFCCC [email protected]://www.unfccc.int
UN/ISDR Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Platform Americas
Adaptation under the UNFCCC Process and Its linkage to Disaster Risk Reduction
Panama City, Panama17-19 March 2009
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
1. Adaptation under the UNFCCC and the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP)
2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
3. Linkages between climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR)
A brief introduction to…
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
1. Adaptation under the Convention processComplementary Tracks
SBI
1/CP.10NAPAs
SBI
1/CP.10NAPAs
Implementation AWG-LCA
Bali Action Plan (up to and
beyond 2012)
AWG-LCA
Bali Action Plan (up to and
beyond 2012)
Future process
Financial and Technological Support, Capacity-building
SBSTA
Nairobi work
programme
SBSTA
Nairobi work
programme
Scientific and technological
aspects
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Nairobi Work Programmeon impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
(NWP)
1. Adaptation under the Convention process
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NWP now has over 130 Partners, including UN agencies, IGOs, NGOs, CBOs, Research institutes
Nairobi Work Programmeon impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
(NWP)
1. Adaptation under the Convention process
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Seven Calls For Action have been issued.
Nairobi Work Programmeon impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
(NWP)
1. Adaptation under the Convention process
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To date, 66 Action Pledges have been made by 24 partners.
Nairobi Work Programmeon impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
(NWP)
1. Adaptation under the Convention process
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• Focus for the second phase (2008 – 2010)
o Promote activities by regional centres and new/existing networks
o Activities at the national/regional levels
o Activities on education, training and public awareness
Nairobi Work Programmeon impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
(NWP)
1. Adaptation under the Convention process
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2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
COP13 (2007)
Bali Action Plan (BAP) – launching a comprehensive process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention [to be supported by Ad Hoc Working Group – Long-term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA)]
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• Bali Action Plan (BAP) (1/CP.13)– A shared vision;– Enhanced action on mitigation;– Enhanced action on adaptation;– Enhanced action on technology
development and transfer to support action on mitigation and adaptation;
– Enhanced action on the provision of financial resources and investment to support action on mitigation and adaptation and technology cooperation
2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
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2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
Four components in adaptation deliberations under the BAP
• National Planning for Adaptation• Streamlining and scaling up financial and
technological support• Enhancing knowledge sharing• Institutional frameworks for adaptation
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2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
COP14 (2008)
• The “Assembly document”
– Produced by the AWG-LCA Chair from submissions on the BAP by Parties and organizations;
– Putting all the ideas of Parties and organisations on the table to facilitate discussions at COP14;
– Updated in-session (FCCC/AWGLCA/2008/16/Rev.1);
• Invited its Chair to prepare 2 documents:– A document describing areas of convergence in the ideas and proposals
from Parties, to be considered at AWG-LCA5 (March – April 2009);– A negotiating text to be considered at AWG-LCA6 (June 2009)
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2. Current status of negotiations on the future regime
AWG-LCA5 (29 March – 8 April)
• Chair’s scenario note and the “component paper” are both still
under preparation
• Examples of convergence arose:– Recognition of the additional burden of climate change;– The need for national-level, country-driven adaptation;– The link between adaptation and development– The need for financial and technological support and capacity building; and– The importance of regional centres and risk management mechanisms
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3. Linkages between CCA and DRR
• Common objective - managing risks through resilience building;
• Common target – vulnerable communities/livelihoods;
• Great need and potential for collaboration and mutual learning – data/information, methods/tools, practices/processes
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3. Linkages between CCA and DRR
• DRR is directly linked to discussions on two of the nine work areas of the NWP: climate-related risks and extreme events; adaptation planning and practices
• The successful collaboration between the FCCC Secretariat and the UN/ISDR on the organisation of the NWP technical workshop is an encouraging first step in formalizing the integration of work carried out by CCA and DRR communities.
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The will to listen and learn is unlimited.
Time is NOT.
[source: The Process documentation, Dialogue on Climate Change Adaptation for Land and Water Management]
Thank you
Xianfu LuAdaptation sub-ProgrammeAdaptation, Technology and Science ProgrammeUNFCCC [email protected]