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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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Background paper - |
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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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Agenda| 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.
In-session workshop on
risk management and risk reduction strategies. 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 |
| 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 |