31 May - 11 June 

SBSTA 32

 8-12 December

At SBSTA 31, Parties welcomed progress made in the implementation of the Nairobi work programme and in the direct engagement of, and the contributions provided by, a wide range of organizations in the implementation of the Nairobi work programme.  Please see the SBSTA 31 report (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/8).

1-12 June

At SBSTA 30,  Parties adopted conclusions to continue progress, including further engaging diverse stakeholders in the implementation of the Nairobi work programme and expanding outreach to relevant stakeholders at community, national and regional levels. See SBSTA report FCCC/SBSTA/2009/3 (paragraphs 7-16) 

During the meeting in Bonn, a side event was held to discuss the needs, challenges and opportunities for the second phase of the implementation of the Nairobi work programme. Information is available from the Workshops and Meetings page of the NWP.

1-12 December

At SBSTA 29 (see report FCCC/SBSTA/2008/13) in Poznan, Parties welcomed the progress made up to the twenty-eighth session of the SBSTA (as reported in the summary report FCCC/SBSTA/2008/12) and expressed appreciation to organizations that have undertaken or are planning to undertake action in support of the Nairobi work programme.  The SBSTA highlighted the importance of, and the further potential for, partnerships and dialogues between information providers, users and decision-makers and consideration by these entities of the information from the Nairobi work programme in implementing their activities. The SBSTA invited all stakeholders to share the outcomes of activities implemented in line with the programme with the SBSTA.  The SBSTA also considered the need for a group of experts and invited Parties to expand the roster of experts to include all areas of the programme.  The SBSTA agreed to continue consideration of this matter at its thirty-second session.

The SBSTA provided the SBI with information and advice emerging from the first phase so as to assist Parties in the consideration of relevant agenda items on adaptation under the SBI (Annex 1, FCCC/SBSTA/2008/13)

During the meeting in Poznan, a forum of focal points of organizations participating in the Nairobi work programme and Parties was convened by the chair of the SBSTA, and the SBSTA noted with appreciation this forum.  See summary (176 kB)

2-13 June

At SBSTA 28, Parties adopted conclusions on the second phase of the Nairobi work programme, agreeing on activities up to the end of 2010. SBSTA 28 report FCCC/SBSTA/2008/6 (paragraphs 7-74)

7-9 April

At the UNFCCC informal meeting of representatives from Parties on the outcomes of completed activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. The views of Parties on further activities for the next phase of the programme were considered. Parties requested the secretariat to strive to engage experts and representatives of relevant organizations in order to consider the outcomes of the activities completed prior to this meeting.  Parties agreed to reconsider the possible need for a group of experts at COP 14 in Poznan. 

3-14 December

At COP 13 in Bali, Parties welcomed progress made in implementing the Nairobi work programme and considered the possible need for a group of experts and the role that this group could play in the implementation and further development of the Nairobi work programme, and noted the views by Parties included in document.  Views on the group of experts FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.25

Parties requested the secretariat to strive to engage experts and representatives of relevant organizations in the informal meeting of representatives from Parties to consider the outcomes of the activities completed prior to this meeting.  Parties agreed to reconsider the possible need for a group of experts at COP 14 in Poznan. SBSTA 27 report FCCC/SBSTA/2007/16 (paragraphs 9-21) 

During the meeting in Bali, the secretariat convened a forum of focal points of organizations participating in the Nairobi work programme. See  summary (133 kB)

6-14 November

At SBSTA 25, in Nairobi, Parties adopted conclusions relating to the “Five-year programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change”.  COP 12 renamed the five-year programme of work to the “Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change" and activities were intitatied. SBSTA 25 report FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11 (paragraphs 11-71)

18-26 May

At SBSTA 24, the SBSTA considered the Five year programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. SBSTA 24 report FCCC/SBSTA/2006/5 (paragraphs 10-16 and Annex I) 

An initial list of organizations and institutions active in areas relevant to the five-year programme of work was drawn up. Initial list FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.3

13-15 March

Informal Meeting of Representatives from Parties to further elaborate a draft indicative list of activities for the five-year programme of work of the SBSTA on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, Vienna, Austria, 13 -15 March 2006, Vienna, Austria. Nine initial activities for the period up to SBSTA 28 (June 2008) were proposed by Parties responding to the sub-themes in decision 2/CP.11.

 28 November - 9 December

At SBSTA 23, Parties requested the secretariat to compile a list of organizations and institutions active in areas relevant to the programme of work and to organize an informal meeting  by the twenty-fourth session of the SBSTA to further elaborate the indicative list of activities of the programme of work.

At COP 11, Parties adopted the Five-year programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, Decision 2/CP.11. The SBSTA also considered a draft indicative list of activities for the programme of work and agreed to further consider and elaborate the list.

17-19 October

Informal Workshop on the development of a 5-year programme of work, Bonn, Germany.
At SBSTA 22, Parties had requested the secretariat to organize an informal workshop before its twenty-third session to facilitate the development of the programme of work.

19-27 May

At SBSTA 22, Development of a 5-year programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, Bonn, as requested by the COP by its decision 1/CP.10.

 6-17 December

At COP 10, following consideration of the IPCC Third Assessment Report by the SBSTA, the COP, by its Decision 10/CP.9, requested the SBSTA to initiate work on the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, and to focus on exchanging information and sharing experiences and views among Parties on practical opportunities and solutions to facilitate the implementation of the Convention.

Following workshops on this agenda item, the COP, by its decision 1/CP.10, requested the SBSTA to develop a structured five-year programme of work of the SBSTA on the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, which would address the following issues: methodologies, data and modelling; vulnerability assessments, adaptation planning, measurs and actions; and integration into sustainable development in the context of the terms of reference of the SBSTA as referred to in Article 9 of the Convention.

At SBSTA 21, a workshop was held on the application of methods and tools, including regional models, for assessing impacts and vulnerability and adaptation; and on the linkages between adaptation and sustainable development, Buenos Aires, Argentina, as requested by the SBSTA, at its twentieth session. SBSTA 21 report FCCC/SBSTA/2004/13 (paragraphs 8-12)

16-25 June

At SBSTA 20, in-session workshop to explore sustainable development opportunities and solutions, and vulnerability and risk as they relate to impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, as requested by the SBSTA at its nineteenth session.

 1-13 December

At COP 9, Parties requested intiation of work on scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change, and scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of mitigation and to focus on exchanging information and sharing experiences and views among Parties on practical opportunities and solutions to facilitate the implementation of the Convention, Decision 10/CP.9.

At SBSTA 19, Pre-sessional consultations on the IPCC Third Assessment Report to provide information and share experiences to facilitate the development of two new agenda items, as requested by the SBSTA, at its eighteenth session.