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Expert meeting 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
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13-15 June 2012
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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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 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 expert meeting took into account the following questions in accordance with the mandate:
1. What is the full range of approaches and tools that can be used to address the risk of loss and
damage, at all levels and for a broad range of sectors and ecosystems, considering both extreme
weather events and slow onset events? Such approaches and tools include, inter alia, conventional,
non-conventional and innovative instruments to address specific types of loss and damage in the
context of this thematic area, especially those driven by the multiplying, magnifying and
intensifying effects of climate change at the national, subnational and local levels. What is known
about the relative cost-effectiveness of these tools?
2. What are the foundational resource requirements (e.g. budget, infrastructure, and technical
capacity for implementation) in order for different strategies and tools to be effectively
applied?
3. What are the lessons learned from existing efforts within both the public and private sectors,
considering elements of design, limitations, challenges and best practices?
4. What are the links and synergies between risk reduction and other instruments such as risk
transfer? How can comprehensive risk management portfolios or toolkits be designed?
5. How can risk management approaches be tailored to national contexts? How can
Parties and other stakeholders evaluate which tools might be most appropriate for their particular
risks and circumstances?
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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
associated with the adverse effects of climate change:
I - Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change and
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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Agenda (101 kB)
Logistical information for participants (275 kB)
Background notes (176 kB)
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Contextualizing discussion points by rapporteurs of Days 1 and 2:
Mr. Amanuel Zenebe, University of Mekelle, Mr. Ernest Molua, University of Buea, Mr. Joseph
Daron, University of Cape Town, Mr. Clavery Tungaraza, Sokoine University of Agriculture.
Session 1 (532 kB) ,
session 2 (74 kB) ,
session 3 (86 kB) ,
session 4 (51 kB)
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Relevant previous workshops and expert meetings
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Expert
meeting on assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate
change.
Japan, 26-28 March 2012
Workshop to identify
challenges and gaps in the implementation of risk management approaches to the adverse effects of
climate change. Peru, 10-12 October 2011
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. Egypt, 18-20 June 2007
Workshop on insurance and
risk assessment in the context of climate change and extreme weather events. 12-13 May 2003
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