27 - 29 August 2012
Bangkok, Thailand
Background
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?
Thematic areas of the work programme on loss and damage
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).
Agenda and Logistical information
Agenda (169 kB)
The meeting took place in the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
United Nations Conference Centre
UNESCAP, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel.: +66 (0) 2288 1976, Fax: +66 (0) 2288 3022
Web-site: http://www.unescap.org/uncc/
Information for participants (365 kB)
Information sheets on a range of approaches to address loss and damage provided by participants of the meeting
Compilation document (717 kB)
Presentations from the expert meeting
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Breakout group discussion 1 to share experience and lessons learned associated with climate change impacts related to slow onset events, with a view to identifying regional priorities
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Group 1: Glacier retreat and its related impacts
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 Report to plenary (58 kB)
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Group 2: Land degradation and desertification
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Report to plenary (59 kB)
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Group 3: Loss of biodiversity, including ocean acidification
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Report to plenary (121 kB)
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Group 4: Sea level rise and salinization
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Report to plenary (74 kB)
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Breakout group discussion 2 - Sharing experiences at the national and subnational levels
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Group 1: Risk transfer, including insurance, risk retention
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Report to plenary (51 kB)
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Group 2: Risk prevention/adaptation measures
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Report to plenary (98 kB)
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Group 3: Institutional governance relevant to loss and damage
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Report to plenary (56 kB)
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Breakout group discussion 3 - Identifying priorities for the region in addressing loss and damage
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Group 1 - addressing mainly experiences and priorities of Central Asia and Eastern Europe
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Report to plenary (57 kB)
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Group 2 - addressing mainly experiences and priorities of South Asia
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Report to plenary (88 kB)
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Group 3 - addressing mainly experiences and priorities of South East Asia
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Report to plenary (57 kB)
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Session 6 - Links and synergies between approaches and regional priorities
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Mr. Roger Jones, Victoria University
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Relevant elements to address questions of the session (265 kB)
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Rapporteurs:
Mr. Sönke Kreft, Ms. Erin Roberts and Mr. Akhilesh Surjan
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Summary of key discussion points (132 kB)
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Contextualization of key issues discussed according to the COP question, facilitators of the previous session: Session 3 (91 kB) (Ms. Koko Warner); Session 4 (94 kB) (Mr. Richard Merzian); Session 5 (46 kB) (Mr. Mozaharul Alam)
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Session 7 - Available support and key messages
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Ms. Marina Maiero WHO
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WHO perspectives (105 kB)
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