Systematic Observation
| Key decisions | |
| Decision 11/CP.17 | Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties and additional guidance to the Global Environment Facility |
| Decision 9/CP.15 | Systematic climate observations |
| Decision 11/CP.13 | Reporting on global observing systems for climate |
| Decision 5/CP.10 | Implementation of the global observing system for climate |
| Decision 11/CP.9 | Global observing systems for climate |
| Decision 5/CP.5 | Research and systematic observation |
| Decision 14/CP.4 | Research and systematic observation |
| Decision 8/CP.3 | Development of observational networks of the climate system |
| Key conclusions | |
| SBI 35 conclusions | (see Agenda item 5 (c) Financial mechanism of the Convention, Other matters, paras 55-59 for matters relevant to systematic observation) |
| SBSTA 35 conclusions | (see paras 34-49) |
| SBI 34 conclusions | (see Agenda item 5 Financial mechanism of the Convention, paras 57-62 on consideration of funding needs for global climate observations) |
| SBSTA 33 conclusions | (see paras 35-59) |
| SBSTA 31 conclusions | (see paras 39-42) |
| SBSTA 30 conclusions |
(see paras 43-66) |
| SBSTA 29 conclusions | (see paras 49-54) |
| SBSTA 27 conclusions |
(see paras 30-44) |
| SBSTA 26 conclusions | (see paras 40-50) |
| SBSTA 25 conclusions |
(paras. 93-101) |
| SBSTA 24 conclusions | (see paras 35-46) |
| SBSTA 23 conclusions | (see paras 84-102) |
| SBSTA 22 conclusions | (see paras 71-83 and 96-102) |
| SBSTA 21 conclusions | (see paras 97-109) |
| SBSTA 20 conclusions | (see paras 93-103) |
| SBSTA 19 conclusions | (see paras 38-40) |
| SBSTA 18 conclusions | (see paras 37-39) |
| SBSTA 17 conclusions | (see paras 43-45) |
| Key documents prepared for earlier sessions | |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2012/MISC.4 | Matters emerging from the 2010 updated Global Climate Observing System implementation plan and related activities. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System |
| FCCC/CP/2011/7 |
Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties. Note by the secretariat. |
| FCCC/SBI/2011/INF.10 | Support provided to developing country Parties and activities undertaken to strengthen existing and, where needed, establish national and regional systematic observation and monitoring networks. Note by the secretariat. |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2011/MISC.14 | Summary on progress in the development of methodologies, standards and protocols for climate-related terrestrial observations and related matters. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System. |
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FCCC/SBI/2011/MISC.6 and Add.1 |
Information on the support provided to developing country Parties and on activities undertaken to strengthen existing, and to establish, national and regional systematic observation and monitoring networks. Submissions from Parties. |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.9 |
Update of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.10 |
Report on the implementation of the framework for climate-related terrestrial observations and on the
development of observational standards and protocols for terrestrial |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2010/MISC.11 |
Progress by space agencies involved in global observations in their coordinated response to the Global Climate Observing System and to relevant needs of the Convention. Submission from the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.12 | The GCOS implementation plan: a provisional update including provisional cost estimates. Submission from the GCOS secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7 | Report on progress with the Global Climate Observing System implementation plan. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7/Add.1 | Report on progress with the Global Climate Observing System implementation plan. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System. Addendum. Synthesis report on national information on systematic observations for climate |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.8 | Assessment of the status of the development of standards for essential climate variables in the terrestrial domain and development of a framework for climate-related terrestrial observations: Update on progress. Revised submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.12 | The GCOS implementation plan: a provisional update including provisional cost estimates. Submission from the GCOS secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7 | Report on progress with the Global Climate Observing System implementation plan. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.7/Add.1 | Report on progress with the Global Climate Observing System implementation plan. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System. Addendum. Synthesis report on national information on systematic observations for climate |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.8 | Assessment of the status of the development of standards for essential climate variables in the terrestrial domain and development of a framework for climate-related terrestrial observations: Update on progress. Revised submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.12 | Progress in assessing the status of the development of standards for essential climate variables in the terrestrial domain. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System. |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2008/MISC.11 | |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.27 |
Further progress in the development of guidance materials, standards and reporting guidelines for terrestrial observing systems for climate. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System. |
 FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.26
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Updated proposal for possible revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on global climate change observing systems. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.6
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Progress in the development of guidance materials, standards and reporting guidelines for terrestrial observing systems for climate. Submission from the secretariat of the Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.12 |
Proposal for possible revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on global climate change observing systems. Submission from the Global Climate Observing System secretariat |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.13 |
Report on the results of the regional workshop programme. Submission from the Global Climate Observing System secretariat. |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2006/MISC.14 |
Report on a coordinated response from space agencies involved in global observations to the needs expressed in the Global Climate Observing System implementation plan. Submission from the United States of America on behalf of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.5 |
Report on progress with the initial ocean climate observing system Submission from the Global Climate Observing System secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.14 | Implementation of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC. Submission from the Global Climate Observing System secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.15 and Add.1 | Views on the report on progress made towards implementing the initial ocean climate observing system, and on the final onreport the analysis of data exchange issues in global atmospheric and hydrological networks. Submissions from Parties |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.16 | Progress report on developing a framework for the preparation of guidance materials, standards and reporting guidelines for terrestrial observing systems for climate. Submission from the Global Terrestrial Observing System secretariat |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2005/MISC.17/Rev.1 |
Progress Report on preparing a coordinated response from space agencies involved in global observations to the needs expressed in the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC. Revised submission by Argentina on behalf of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2004/MISC.16 | Implementation plan for the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC. Submission from the Global Climate Observing System secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2003/9 | Research and systematic observation. Issues relating to the second report on the adequacy of the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC. Note by the secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2003/MISC.12 | Priorities of actions arising from the second adequacy report with particular reference to the Global Climate Observing System steering committee report to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice at its 18th session - Synthesis report from the Global Observing System for Climate |
| Priorities of actions arising from the second adequacy report with particular reference to the Global Climate Observing System steering dommittee report to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice at its 18th session - Submissions from Parties | |
| FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.15 | Research and systematic observation. First compilation and synthesis of national reports on global climate observing systems. Note by the secretariat |
| FCCC/CP/1999/7, Chapter III | Review of the implementation of commitments and of other provisions of the Convention. UNFCCC guidelines on reporting and review |
| FCCC/SBSTA/1999/10 | Research and systematic observation. Issues related to the Global Climate Observing Systems. Note by the secretariat |
| FCCC/SBSTA/1997/2 | Cooperation with relevant international organizations. Progress report on research and systematic observation. Note by the secretariat |