28 November-9 December Climate Change Conference Durban, South Africa
National Adaptation Plans
At the thirty-fifth session of the SBI,
Parties considered modalities and guidelines for the national
adaptation plan process and adopted a 
decision to
this effect.
Work programme to consider approaches to address loss and damage
At the thirty-fifth session of the SBI,
Parties considered further activities to be undertaken in
the period up to COP 18. The outcomes of
the workshop on risk management approaches to
the adverse effects of climate change provided useful inputs into the implementation of the work
programme on loss and damage. Parties agreed:
- To address issues related to the thematic area 1
(assessing risk and knowledge) at the expert meeting to
be held before SBI 36 (May 2012)
- To prepare a technical paper to feed into the above expert meeting
- To organize four expert meetings, three at the
regional level and one for small island developing States before SBI 37 (December 2012), to address issues related to the thematic area 2
(range of approaches to address loss and damage)
- To prepare a technical paper on slow onset
event, taking into consideration the outcomes of the above regional expert meetings
- To conduct a literature review of existing
information and case studies on the topics in the
context of the thematic area 2
- To invite Parties and relevant organizations and other stakeholders to submit views and information on the possible elements to be included in the recommendations on
loss and damage in accordance with decision 1/CP.16
Parties also invited organizations to provide financial
and technical support for the implementation of the activities of the work programme.
For additional details see the
decision adopted by COP 17.
Adaptation Committee
At the fourth part of the fourteenth session of the AWG-LCA, Parties agreed on the composition of, and modalities and procedures for,
the
Adaptation Committee. In addition, they defined linkages with other institutions under and outside
the Convention and agreed on an indicative list of activities for the Committee to
consider when developing its workplan.
1-7 October: 2011 Climate Change Conference Panama City, Panama
Adaptation Committee
At the third part of the fourteenth session of the
AWG-LCA, Parties, based on the facilitator's note from Bonn, focused their
discussions on modalities and activities of the Adaptation Committee. Following additional inputs from
Parties and groups of Parties, Parties engaged in an intense drafting exercise and agreed to forward to
the fourth part of AWG-LCA 14 in Durban a draft
decision text, which would serve as the basis for finalizing negotiations on making the
Adaptation Committee operational.
6-17 June: 2011 Climate Change Conference Bonn, Germany
National Adaptation Plans
At the thirty-fourth session of the SBI, Parties
considered national adaptation plans. The SBI requested the secretariat to explore the
possibility of convening an expert meeting with experts from Parties and relevant organizations, the
LEG, and relevant stakeholders to:
- Identify and discuss elements and deliverables of the process to enable LDC Parties to formulate
and implement NAPs, building upon their experience in preparing and implementing NAPAs;
- Elaborate draft modalities and guidelines for LDC Parties and other developing country Parties
to employ the modalities formulated to support national adaptation plans.
The expert meeting took place in
Lao PDR from 15-17 September 2011. The report is contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2011/12.
The SBI also invited Parties and relevant organizations to submit to the secretariat their views,
by 15 August 2011, on the following:
- The process to enable LDC Parties to formulate and implement NAPs, building upon their experience
in preparing and implementing NAPAs;
- The modalities and guidelines for LDC Parties and other developing country Parties to employ the
modalities formulated to support NAPs.
Submissions from Parties and IGOs are contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.7
and the synthesis report is contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2011/13.
The SBI decided to consider all of the above at its thirty-fifth session, with a view to making
recommendations to COP 17.
Work programme to consider approaches to address loss and damage
At SBI 34, Parties considered activities to be undertaken under the work programme, taking
into account submissions (Views from Parties and IGOs and
from NGOs) and a synthesis
report. Following two weeks of negotiations, the SBI noted the importance of addressing the
following thematic areas in the implementation of the work programme:
- Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change and the
current knowledge on the same;
- A range of approaches to address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate
change, including impacts related to extreme weather events and slow onset events, taking into
consideration experience at all levels;
- The role of the Convention in enhancing the implementation of approaches to address loss and damage
associated with the adverse effects of climate change.
Furthermore, to enhance understanding of the three thematic areas, the SBI:
- Invited Parties and relevant organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 15 August 2011, further
views and information (Submissions from Parties and IGOs are included in Misc.8 and Add.1 and the Synthesis report)
- Requested the Secretariat to explore the possibility of convening an expert meeting before SBI
36 with experts nominated by Parties, relevant organizations and other stakeholders.
The SBI agreed to continue to further elaborate on the details of the broad thematic areas,
including on additional activities, at its subsequent sessions, as appropriate, with a view to
generating a knowledge base for making recommendations on loss and damage to COP 18. (For additional
details see the loss and damage
conclusions. Please note that paragraph 7 was amended in plenary).
On 7 June the secretariat, under the guidance of the Chair of the SBI, organized a side event in order to provide an
opportunity to inform Parties on the state of current knowledge, expertise and potential for support
from relevant organizations to address loss and damage associated with climate change impacts.
Adaptation Committee
At the second part of the fourteenth session of the
AWG-LCA, Parties began their discussions on the Adaptation Committee in earnest and considered
issues such as operational and organizational modalities and procedures; composition, expertise
and terms of office for members, links with insitutions and bodies under and outside the
Convention. Following two weeks of discussions, Parties agreed to forward to the third part of AWG-LCA
14 a note by the Facilitator containing a draft
decision text, which would serve as a basis for negotiations.
5-8 April: 2011 Climate Change Conference Bangkok, Thailand
Adaptation Committee
At the first part of the fourteenth session of the
AWG-LCA, Parties had before them views ( Misc 1, Add.1 and Add.2) and a synthesis
report on the proposed composition, modalities, procedures and linkages of the Adaptation
Committee in order for them to develop a draft decision on the Adaptation Committee to be
adopted at the 2011 Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa.