18 - 19 October 2003
Tehran, Iran

Background

A workshop was held in Tehran, Iran, on 18 and 19 October 2003, on the needs and options of non-Annex I Parties for economic diversification, and on support programmes by Annex II Parties to address these needs. Discussions focused on the link between economic diversification and sustainable development, and on specific topics relating to the adverse effects of climate change and the impact of the implementation of response measures.

Report of the workshop

Agenda    

Background paper (538 kB)

Presentations

General overview on economic diversification

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Ms. Le-Yin Zhang	University College London	Overview on economic diversification (59 kB)
Mr. Mohammad Soltanieh	Iran	Vulnerability of  Iran’s economy to climate change (246 kB)

Economic diversification in the context of the adverse effects of climate change

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Ms. Le-Yin Zhang	University College London	Economic diversification as a means to reduce adverse effects (69 kB)
Ms. Njeri Wamukonya	UNEP	Economic diversification in the context of adverse effects of climate change (191 kB)
Mr. Mizan Khan	North South University, Bangladesh	Adaptation to climate change and economic diversification in the LDCs (56 kB)
Ms. Kirsfianti Ginoga	Indonesia	A note on economic diversification of aforestation and reforestation in Indonesia presentation (40 kB) and paper (132 kB)
Ms. Evelyn Bravo Díaz	Venezuela	Economic diversification as an option to minimize the adverse impacts of climate change and response measures (85 kB)
Mr. Cheng Cui	China	Experience and key obstacle on economic diversification (113 kB)
Mr. Kanizio Manyika	Tanzania	Tanzania's experience on economic diversification (119 kB)

Economic diversification in the context of the impact of the implementation of response measures

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Ms. Le-Yin Zhang	University College London	Impact of response measures and economic diversification (80 kB)
Mr. Ramiro Ramirez	OPEC	An OPEC perspective (320 kB)
Ms. Dunia Chalabi	IEA	Economic diversification in oil producing states (146 kB)
Mr. Ugo Fasano	IMF	Diversification in oil-dependent economies: the experience of the GCC countries (255 kB)
Mr. Samuel Adejuwon	Nigeria	Economic Diversification: Government initiatives in Nigeria presentation (113 kB) and paper (56 kB)
Mr. Azhari Ahmed and Mr. Ayad Hamid Hussona	Qatar	Profile of Qatar’s macroeconomy with emphasis on efforts to diversify the oil and gas industrial sector presentation (60 kB) and paper (191 kB)
Mr. Ismael Concha	Colombia	Colombian experience in economic diversification in the framework of the Kyoto Protocol presentation (60 kB) and paper (130 kB)

Support programmes by Annex II Parties to address developing country needs for economic diversification

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. Andrea Marroni	Italy	Programmes for economic diversification in Non–Annex I Parties (375 kB)
Mr. Hiroki Suemori	Japan	Japan’s support programmes in economic diversification of developing countries presentation (361 kB) and paper (690 kB)