Background
Parties requested the secretariat to organize, before its thirty-sixth session, an expert meeting to address issues related to assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.
The expert meeting took into account the following questions in accordance with the mandate:
1. What are the data and information requirements for assessing impacts and climate risk, at different levels and for a broad range of sectors and ecosystems? What data are available and where are the gaps?
2. What methods and tools are available for risk assessment, including their requirements, strengths and weaknesses, and can they address social and environmental impacts?
3. What are the capacity needs for applying risk assessment methods on the ground, including for facilitating their application in developing countries?
4. How can the results of risk assessments be optimally formulated in order to support decision-making? What are the desired methods for presenting the results of risk assessment exercises so that they drive decision-making?
The meeting took into account inputs from relevant organizations and other stakeholders, and drew on expertise within and outside the Convention, with a view to generating an adequate knowledge base for the discussion on 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 (thematic area 2).
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 associate with the adverse effects of climate change
I - Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change and the 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) and decision adopted by the COP at its 17th session.
Information for participants
Agenda (195 kB) (final version)
Logistical information (346 kB)
Background paper - Executive summary (106 kB) - Full version (1551 kB)
Session 1 - Framing the discussion
Session 2 - Data, information requirements for assessing impacts and climate risk
Session 3 - Methods and tools for risk assessment: requirements, strenghts, weakness, can they address socio-environmental impacts?
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Presenter and Organization
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Presentation
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Ms. Swenja Surminski, London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy
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Key findings from the background paper (281 kB)
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Mr. Adthaporn Sinhawichai, Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Research and International Cooperation Bureau
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Flood management and risk assessment approaches, including in the context of the Natural Catastrophe Insurance Fund: Thailand 2011 Flood Experience (2400 kB)
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Mr. Steve Wade, HR Wallingford, Water and Climate Change
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Summary of the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2012 & reflections on methods and tools for addressing social and environmental impacts (4546 kB)
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Ms. Litea Biukoto, Secretariat of the Pacific Community
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Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative: better Information for Smarter Investments (9859 kB)
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Mr. Joseph Daniel Intsiful, Africa Adaptation Programme
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Current practice and lessons learned from the Africa Adaptation Programme (1197 kB)
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Mr. Murray Simpson, University of Oxford
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Economic cost assessment in the context of sea level rise (1192 kB)
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Mr. Jostacio M. Lapitan, World Health Organization
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Human health and climate change (1209 kB)
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