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Expert meeting on assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of
climate change
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26-28 March 2012
Tokyo, Japan
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Background
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Parties requested the secretariat to organize, before its thirty-sixth session, an expert
meeting to address issues related to assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the
adverse effects of climate change.
The expert meeting took into account the following questions in accordance with the mandate:
1. What are the data and information requirements for assessing impacts and climate risk, at
different levels and for a broad range of sectors and ecosystems? What data are available and where are
the gaps?
2. What methods and tools are available for risk assessment, including their requirements,
strengths and weaknesses, and can they address social and environmental impacts?
3. What are the capacity needs for applying risk assessment methods on the ground, including for
facilitating their application in developing countries?
4. How can the results of risk assessments be optimally formulated in order to support
decision-making? What are the desired methods for presenting the results of risk assessment exercises
so that they drive decision-making?
The meeting took into account inputs from relevant organizations and other stakeholders, and drew on
expertise within and outside the Convention, with a view to generating an adequate knowledge base for
the discussion on 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 (thematic area 2).
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Thematic areas of the work programme on loss and damage
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Broad thematic areas to be considered in the implementation of the work programme on loss and damage
associate with the adverse effects of climate change
I - Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change and
the current knowledge on the same
II - 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
III - The role of the Convention in enhancing the implementation of approaches to address loss and
damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change
For additional information see the SBI
34 report (paragraphs 106-116)
and decision adopted
by the COP at its 17th session.
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Information for participants
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Agenda (195 kB) (final version)
Logistical
information (346 kB)
Background paper -
Executive summary (106 kB) - Full
version (1551 kB)
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Session 1 - Framing the discussion
Session 2 - Data, information requirements for assessing impacts and climate
risk
Session 3 - Methods and tools for risk assessment: requirements, strenghts, weakness, can
they address socio-environmental impacts?
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Presenter and Organization
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Presentation
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Ms. Swenja Surminski, London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Climate
Change Economics and Policy
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Key findings from the background paper (281 kB)
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Mr. Adthaporn Sinhawichai, Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Research
and International Cooperation Bureau
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Flood management and risk assessment approaches, including in the context of the Natural
Catastrophe Insurance Fund: Thailand 2011 Flood Experience (2400 kB)
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Mr. Steve Wade, HR Wallingford, Water and Climate Change
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Summary of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2012 & reflections on methods and tools
for addressing social and environmental impacts (4546 kB)
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Ms. Litea Biukoto, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
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Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative: better Information for Smarter
Investments (9859 kB)
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Mr. Joseph Daniel Intsiful, Africa Adaptation Programme
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Current practice and lessons learned from the Africa Adaptation Programme (1197 kB)
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Mr. Murray Simpson, University of Oxford
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Economic cost assessment in the context of sea level rise (1192 kB)
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Mr. Jostacio M. Lapitan, World Health Organization
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Human health and climate change (1209 kB)
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Relevant previous workshops and expert meetings
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Workshop to identify
challenges and gaps in the implementation of risk management approaches to the adverse effects of
climate change
Workshop on integrating practices, tools and
systems for climate risk assessment and management and DRR strategies into national policies and
programmes.
Cuba, 10-12 March 2009
In-session
workshop on
risk management and risk reduction strategies.
Poland, COP 14
Workshop on climate
related risks and extreme events under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and
adaptation to climate change
Workshop on
insurance-related actions to address the specific needs and concerns of developing country Parties
arising from the adverse effects of climate change and from the impact of the implementation of
response measures
Workshop on insurance and
risk assessment in the context of climate change and extreme weather events
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Relevant UNFCCC resources
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Work area on climate-related risks and extreme events under the Nairobi work
programme
Technical paper. Mechanisms to manage financial risks from direct impacts of climate
change in developing countries.
Technical paper. Integrating practices, tools and systems for climate risk assessment
and management and strategies for DRR into national policies and programmes.
Technical
paper. Physical and socio-economic trends in climate-related risks and extreme events, and their
implications for sustainable development
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