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Outcomes at SBSTA 28
As part of the programme of work on methodological issues by the SBSTA, Parties submitted their views
on how to address outstanding methodological issues (e.g. assessments of changes in forest cover and
associated carbon stocks, reference emissions levels, implications of national and subnational
approaches, options for assessing the effectiveness of actions relating to ongoing efforts, capacity
building, technical assistance and transfer of technology, demonstration activities and mobilization
of resources to support efforts, etc.). These views by Parties are contained in document
FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.4,
Add.1,
Add.2
and Add.3.
SBSTA 28 (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/6,
paras 92-96) took note of these views by Parties and initiated consideration of how to address
outstanding methodological issues. It identified the main methodological issues that could be
included in its report to the COP, at its fourteenth session (in annex III of the SBSTA
report).
SBSTA28 was followed by a workshop
on methodological issues, held on June 25 to 27, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. The report on the
workshop containing a summary of the discussions, including main outcomes, on the outstanding
methodological issues is contained in FCCC/SBSTA/2008/11.
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Outcomes at SBSTA 29
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SBSTA 29 (FCCC/SBSTA/2008/13, paragraphs
35-48 and annex II), on the basis of work on methodological issues set out in decision 2/CP.13,
recommended the following methodological guidance:
- The use of the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines For National Greenhouse Inventories and
encouraging the use of the Good Practice Guidance For Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry,
as appropriate, as a basis for estimating anthropogenic forest-related emissions by sources and
removals by sinks;
- The need to establish robust and transparent national forest monitoring systems, following
consideration of their requirements;
- If appropriate, the need to establish robust and transparent sub-national forest monitoring
systems, following consideration of their requirements;
- The encouragement of national forest monitoring systems that allow transparent and independent
review of their results;
- The consideration of national circumstances and respective capabilities and capacities.
The SBSTA also noted the importance of several elements in relation to its programme of work
initiated under decision
2/CP.13 including promoting readiness, further mobilization of resources, promoting the full
and effective participation of indigenous people and local communities, exploring co-benefits and
sharing lessons learned and experiences.
The SBSTA also requested its Chair:
- To explore ways of facilitating the coordination of activities relating to
decision 2/CP.13; and
- To inform the AWG-LCA, at its sixth session, of the results of consultations and progress made at
SBSTA30 and outcomes from the expert meeting.
The SBSTA concluded that in addition to work identified in these conclusions, guidance from the Ad
Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA) in relation to
decision 1/CP.13,
paragraph 1 (b) (iii), would facilitate further progress on methodological issues.
The SBSTA decided to continue its programme of work on methodological issues at its thirtieth
session. See conclusions of SBSTA 30.
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