A D A P T A T I O N

STAP Could contribute to the clarification of the scientific and technical issues underpinning the debate

Brainstorming on Social Issues in Climate Change which the Panel agreed was necessary to address this issue.

a d a p t a t i o n major issue of discussion prospect of eligibility being extended to other climate related global issues soil degradation

forest management, adaptation could emerge as a core subject ecosystem soil degradation issues addressed.

Guidance is urgently needed from a scientific and technical view point

.STAP Brainstorming on Vulnerability and

Adaptation March 5-6, 2001 presented by the STAP Team Leader for

this activity. • the scope of adaptation measures • methodology• evaluation criteria •scientific and technical integrity •integration with other focal areas•GEF’role

Conclusion of the Brainstorming session

setting priority for adaptation measures is not an easy task because of a number of factors including: (i) the broad spectrum of adaptation measures (ii) methodological weaknesses in vulnerability assessment (iii) difficulties in designing effective adaptation measures and their economic evaluation.

Understanding of climate variability and climate change

• nature •frequency •direction

critical issues

• methodological tools

•technologies for vulnerability assessment adaptation responses

• linkage between adaptation response and socio-economic issues (i.e. poverty)

•economic evaluation of resources and integration of adaptation into economic and social planning processes.

critical issues

STAP WorkshopSTAP Workshop September 2001September 2001

VULNERABILITYand

ADAPTATION

STAP WORKSHOPSTAP WORKSHOP

• Details to be decided • results of COP6 bis• countries demand for adaptation

ObjectivesObjectivesIdentify

• state of knowledge• gaps to be addressed• needsanalyse case studies

• Vulnerability assessment• sectorial evaluation methodology• integration of adaptation into policy process oriented

approach• socio-economic evaluation• past experiences - lessons learnt• capacity building• regional approach: identification of problem

find the solution communalities

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Key issues