Mexico City, Mexico
4-7 March 2008

Baseline paper

Final agenda (129 kB)

Report on the expert meeting

International Institute for Sustainable Development - IISD coverage of the meeting

Introduction and scope

Presenter	Organization	Subject
Mr. Roberto Acosta	UNFCCC secretariat	Adaptation (140 kB) - current and future within the broader context of the UNFCCC
Ms. Olga Pilifosova	UNFCCC secretariat	Nairobi work programme - methods and tools (105 kB)
Ms. Rocio Lichte	UNFCCC secretariat	Nairobi work programme - data and observations (98 kB)
Ms. María Gutiérrez	UNFCCC secretariat	Background information (78 kB) on methods and tools and data and observations

Methods and tools for impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessment and improvement of adaptation planning, measures and actions

A. Application and applicability of methods and tools  

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. Joel Smith	Stratus Consulting	Overview of frameworks, methods and tools (418 kB)
Mr. Balisi J. Gopolang	Botswana	Methods and tools used in Botswana (638 kB)
Mr. Ahmad J. Shaaban	Malaysia	Malaysian experience (1479 kB) in fine resolution of regioanl climate projection for vulnerability assessment and adaptation in the wake of climate change
Ms. Habiba Gitay	World Bank	Resources for managing climate change (795 kB)

B. Development of methods and tools

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. Daniel Murdiyarso	START secretariat	The need for further development of methods and tools (78 kB)
Mr. Iñigo J. Losada	Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental “IH Cantabria”	A methodology for impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessment in the coastal zone (8147 kB)
Mr. Yvan Biot	United Kingdom	Methods and tools in action (390 kB) - Screening UK development programmes for risks from climate change
Mr. Sergei Chicherin	Russia	Quantification, ranking and mapping of climate resources potential (303 kB)

C. Dissemination of methods and sharing experience

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Ms. Xianfu Lu	UNDP	Existing practices in dissemination of methods and tools and sharing experiences (477 kB)
Mr. José Ramón Picatoste Ruggeroni	Ibero-American Network of Climate Change Offices	Sharing experiences in regions (286 kB)
Ms. Donye Numa	Cook Islands	Experience from the Cook Islands (346 kB)

Discussions and recommendations on methods and tools

• Group 1 (55 kB) on assisting with application of tools and methods
• Group 2 (56 kB) on advancing dissemination and sharing experiences
• Group 3 (52 kB) on promoting development and improvement
• Group 4 (30 kB) on improving the knowledge of available tools for informed decision-making

Data and observations relevant to impact and vulnerability assessments

A. Promoting implementation and improvements of observations, including the monitoring of climate variability  

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. William Westermeyer	GCOS	An overview of the global climate observing system (GCOS) and its interaction with the UNFCCC (148 kB)
Mr. Amir Delju	WMO	Improved understanding of climate variability for adaptation (1755 kB)
Mr. Joseph Intsiful	Met Office Hadley Centre, UK	PRECIS (1498 kB) : Facilitating capacity building and technology transfer to enable climate change mitigation and adaptation activities worldwide

B. Collection, management and use of observational data

Presenter	Party	Subject
Ms. Constanta Boroneant	Romania	Collection, management and use of observational data in Romania (1518 kB)
Mr. Mamadou A. Diallo	Mali	Perspective nationales (989 kB) - collecte, gestion et utilisation des données d’observation
Mr. Abel Afouda	Benin	Collection, management and use of observational data - a regional perspective (1378 kB)

C. Exchange and access to observational data and information  

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. Francis Zwiers	Environment Canada	Observational data and information (1171 kB)
Ms. Cecilia Conde	Mexico, on behalf of IPCC TGICA	IPCC Task Group on Data and Scenario Support for Impact and Climate Analysis ( TGICA (273 kB) )
Mr. Qamar-Uz-Zaman Chaudhry	Pakistan	NMHSs role in facilitating climate change adaptation at national levels (2014 kB)

D. Gaps and deficiencies in data and observations, opportunities and recommendations

Presenter	Party/ Organization	Subject
Mr. Carlos Fuller	Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre	Experiences on data and observational requirements in the Caribbean (134 kB)
Ms. Manola Brunet	Univeristy Rovira I Virgili, Spain	Data, capacity and user needs for impacts and vulnerability assessments in support of adaptation: assessing availability and needs for the development of historical climate datasets -  the WMO MEDARE initiative (2794 kB)
Ms. Lyudmila Skripnikova	Uzbekistan	Gaps and needs in data and observations (101 kB) , opportunities and recommendations for impacts and vulnerability assessment in support of adaptation in Uzbekistan
Mr. Roger Rivero	Cuba	Climate change scenarios and impact assessments in the Caribbean (82 kB) : agriculture and water resources

Discussions and recommendations on data and observations

• Group 1 (91 kB) on promoting implementation and improvements in data and observations
• Group 2 (147 kB) on improving capacity for collection, management and use of observational data
• Group 3 (65 kB) on exchange and access to observational data and information, including stakeholder needs

Methods and Tools

Submissions from Parties and relevant organizations

• FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.12 and Add.1
  Information on methods and tools for impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments. Submissions from Parties
• FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.13 
  Information on methods and tools for impact, vulnerability and adaptation assessments. Submissions from relevant organizations
• Submissions from admitted non-governmental organizations

Synthesis report

• FCCC/SBSTA/2007/8
  Synthesis of information and views on methods and tools submitted by Parties and relevant organizations

Data and Observations

Submissions from the WMO and its member States and other relevant organizations

• FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.23
  Work that could contribute to the improved understanding of current and historical climate, and its impacts. Submissions from the World Meteorological Organization and its member States and other relevant organizations
• Submission from an admitted non-governmental organization (81 kB)