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Part IV : General description of stepstaken or envisaged to implement the Convention

Dr Isabelle NIANG-DIOPCGE memberUniversity Cheikh Anta Diop (Dakar)

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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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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 resourcesFew information on extreme events and their relation to CC. Need for assistance for disaster preparednessDifficulties to dissociate impacts from CC and from climate variability

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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, tourismUncertainties (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 optionsLimited 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 levelLack of data useful for V&A studies

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CGE Findings

Inadequate institutional arrangements Need for greater participation of different stakeholders Limited human resources capacityNeed for specific training and support for national coordinators

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New Guidelines : Reporting

Indicate the scope of the V&A study (sectors, areas most vulnerable)Description of approaches, methodologies, tools used, including scenarios, and uncertaintiesInformation on the vulnerability to the impacts of CC and their adaptationInformation and evaluation of strategies and measures for adapting to CCReport on the use of policy frameworks (NAPAs) for developing and implementing adaptation strategies

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CGE Recommendationsdoc 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 processDevelop and enhance methods for identifying, characterizing, evaluating and prioritizing adaptation strategies

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CGE Recommendationsdoc FCCC/SBI/2001/15

Develop new methods and tools to facilitate integrated V&A assessments compatible with the situation of non annex I countriesProvide methodologies and models for impacts studies on human health, human settlements, terrestrial ecosystems and tourism

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What’s new ?

Data : state of implementation of decisions 14/CP2 and 5/CP5Scenarios– Regional CC scenarios : see Precis, AIACC projects

and IPCC TAR– Socio-economic scenarios: use of SRES (ipcc-

ddc.cru.uea.ac.uk), UNDP project; – Extreme events : Tyndall Centre (WP6), CLIVAR

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What’s new ?

Impact models: health sector (WHO)Adaptation : Adaptation Policy Framework, NAPAs

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Useful web sites

www.unfccc.intwww.gefweb.org/climateipcc-ddc.cru.uea.ac.ukwww.unep.org www.undp.org/cchttp://www.tyndall.ac.ukwww.knmi.nl/samenw.eca/indicator_descriptionwww.start.org/Projects/AIACC_Project/aiacc.html