Cairo, Egypt
28–30 April 2009
Background
The SBSTA requested the secretariat to organize, before SBSTA 30 and under the guidance of the Chair of the SBSTA, a technical workshop on increasing economic resilience to climate change and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors, including through economic diversification, with the participation of representatives from Parties, business, communities, and experts. The workshop should be held with a view to promoting understanding and the development and dissemination of measures, methodologies and tools for increasing economic resilience, including the understanding of social aspects. It must take into account:
(a) The submissions from Parties and organizations on additional information on examples of measures, methodologies and tools on increasing economic resilience to climate change and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors, including through economic diversification (FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.6);
(b) Previous submissions from Parties and relevant organizations on this matter and the synthesis report thereon (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.15, FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.15/Add.1, FCCC/SBSTA/2007/14).
The workshop is held under the Nairobi work programme work area of economic diversification with the objectives, as contained in the annex to decision 2/CP.11, to advance sub-theme b (v), “Promoting understanding and the development and dissemination of measures, methodologies and tools including for economic diversification aimed at increasing economic resilience and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors, especially for relevant categories of countries listed in Article 4, paragraph 8, of the Convention".
Workshop report
Final agenda (128 kB)
Information note (88 kB)
Earth Negotiations Bulletin report of the workshop
Background documentation
Submissions from Parties and relevant organizations
FCCC/SBSTA/2009/MISC.6
Measures, methodologies and tools for increasing economic resilience to climate change and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors.
Previous submissions
FCCC/SBSTA/2007/MISC.15 and Add.1
Information on economic diversification. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBSTA/2007MISC.16
Information on economic diversification. Submissions from relevant organizations.
Submission from an admitted non-governmental organization (25 kB)
Synthesis report
The SBSTA also requested the secretariat to prepare a synthesis report based on the submissions:
Synthesis of information on economic diversification submitted by Parties and relevant organizations. Note by the secretariat (FCCC/SBSTA/2007/14)
Presentations
Session 1: Scope of the workshop and introduction of the topic
Session 2: Understanding existing approaches, measures and tools
A. Sectoral perspective – agriculture and food security
Session 4: Possible next steps and conclusions
A. Recommendations from breakout groups
B. Working together: Catalysing action by Nairobi work programme partner organizations
B. Case study – the Caribbean experience
Session 4: Possible next steps and conclusions
A. Recommendations from breakout groups
B. Working together: Catalysing action by Nairobi work programme partner organizations