Workshop by GCOS in collaboration with IPCC and UNFCCC
Workshop Goals:
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Assessing the key findings and recommendations of the IPCC in the context of data availability to inform implementation of adaptation planning and strategies.
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Defining of the core sets of data, data characteristics, and information technologies needed to maintain the minimum acceptable level of stewardship in the management of resources and infrastructure.
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Characterizing the climate data needs of the key sectors including the financial services and development sectors.
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Assessing the adequacy of national and regional networks and records for detection of climate trends to inform global, regional and national assessments of climate change and for developing regional and national climate risk profiles.
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Identifying paths for addressing institutional and local capacities (including NHMS) needed to observe, monitor, rescue, archive and process and sustain climate data and networks.
Agenda
Final report
List of participants
The SBSTA at its forty-first session (FCCC/SBSTA/2014/L.19, para 6) noted that the workshop would identify ways to enhance systematic observation and related capacity, especially in developing countries to support preparedness and adaptation in a changing climate. The GCOS secretariat will provide a report on the workshop before the forty-third session of the SBSTA.
Presentations and Discussion points
Day 1: Tuesday, 10 February 2015
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Session 1. (Facilitators: Stephen Briggs and Tomasz Chruszczow)
Workshop Goal 1. “Assessing the key findings and recommendations of the IPCC in the context of data availability to inform implementation of adaptation strategies"
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Title of presentation
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Stephen Briggs,
GCOS SC
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Brief introduction to the GCOS Programme
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Carolin Richter,
GCOS Secretariat
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Outcomes of the ‘GCOS Workshop on Observations for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change’, held in February 2013 in Offenbach, Germany
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Gian-Kasper Plattner,
IPCC WGI TSU
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IPCC WG I reporting on the outcome of the IPCC/WCRP Workshop of WG I AR5 findings “Research Needs on Observations – focusing on WCRP’s Grand Challenges”, held in September 2014 in Bern, Switzerland
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Konrad Steffen,
IPCC WG I
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Summary/overview on identified observational needs from AR5 WG I
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Gerrit Hansen,
IPCC WG II
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IPCC AR5 WG II, Chapter 18 Detection and Attribution of Observed Impacts
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Discussion: Questions and Challenges
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Session 2. (Facilitators: Ken Holmlund and Albert Klein-Tank)
Workshop Goal 2. "Defining the core sets of data, data characteristics, and information technologies needed to maintain the minimum acceptable level of stewardship in the management of resources and infrastructure."
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Adrian Simmons,
GCOS
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Talk 1: Introductory Talk on Essential Climate Variables and the GCOS assessment process,
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Barbara Ryan,
GEO Secretariat
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Talk 2: Overview Talk on activities in regard to GEO SBA Climate, and GEO Data Sharing/Management Principles
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Hans-O. Pörtner,
IPCC WG II
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New needs in observing technologies: Ocean and acidification
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Martin Herold,
GOFC-GOLD
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New needs in observing technologies: Land
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John Bates,
CEOS-CGMS
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Needs in data quality, data access, stewardship, etc
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Discussion: Questions and Challenges
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Day 2: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
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Session 3. (Facilitators: Gerhard Adrian and Carolin Richter)
Workshop Goal 3. “Characterizing the climate data needs of the four identified key sectors, including the needs for the financial and/or development sectors”
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Gerhard Adrian,
GFCS Management Committee
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Brief introduction: Global Framework for Climate Services
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Bruce Hewitson,
IPCC WG II
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Introductory Talk 1: Summary/overview on observational needs for different regions
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Roger Pulwarty,
IPCC SREX
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Introductory Talk 2: Summary on the IPCC Special Report on extreme events
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Sector-related Talks
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Presentation withdrawn
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Freshwater
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Heike Bach,
Vista GmbH
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Food security and production
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Tania Osejo Carrillo,
WFP
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How climate information is helping food insecure populations to build resilience through a comprehensive approach
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Joern Birkmann,
IPCC WGII
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Disaster risk reduction
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Bettina Menne,
WHO
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Health
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Christos Mitas,
Risk management solutions
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Risky business - Observational needs
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Economics of adaptation - Opportunities and needs
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Discussion: Questions and Challenges
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Session 4. (Facilitators: Stefan Roesner and Florin Vladu)
Workshop Goal 4: “Assessing the adequacy of national and regional networks and records for detection of climate trends to inform global, regional and national assessments of climate change and for developing regional and national climate risk profiles.”
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Adaptation Strategies across climate timescales
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Roger Pulwarty,
IPCC WGII
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Adaptation planning and implementation
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Joern Birkmann,
IPCC WGII
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Information needs in the DRR management community
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Mario Hernandez, Future Earth
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Future Earth – Observational needs
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Discussion: Questions and Challenges
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Day 3: Thursday, 12 February 2015
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Continuation of Session 4. (Facilitators: Stefan Roesner and Florin Vladu)
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Florin Vladu, UNFCCC secretariat
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Introduction
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Party perspectives focusing on national and regional needs
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Brazil
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Brazil status
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China
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The challenge for national observations in support of preparedness and adaptation to climate change in China
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European Commission
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The Copernicus Climate Change (C3) Service
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Germany
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Climate observations in Germany
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Norway
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Climate change adaptation activities in Norway
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Mali
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Mali-Meteo and the challenge of enhancing systematic observations
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Russian Federation
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Systematic climate observations
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Solomon Islands
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Enhancing observations in Solomon Islands and the region to support preparedness and adaptation in a changing climate
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Introduction to relevant UNFCCC work
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Abias Huongo,
LEG
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Needs for data and climate observations emerging in support of the NAPs and the work of the LEG
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Klaus Radunsky,
Adaptation Committee
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Linkages between systematic observation and the work of the Adaptation Committee
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Miwa Kato,
UNFCCC secretariat
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Linkages between systematic observation and the work of the Executive Committee on Loss and Damage
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Discussion: Questions and Challenges
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Session 5. (Facilitators: Carlos Martin Novella, Stephen Briggs and Stefan Roesner)
Workshop Goal 5: “Identifying paths for addressing institutional and local capacities (including NMHSs) needed to observe, monitor, rescue, archive and process and sustain climate networks"
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Ed Harrison and
Roger Pulwarty
GCOS
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Discussion: Toward Smart Practices
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Summary (Facilitators: Carlos Martin Novella, Stephen Briggs and Stefan Roesner)
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Summary of the main findings of the workshop
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Information for Participants
Information for participants
Background Material
GCOS
Introduction to GCOS and the Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
The Concept of Essential Climate Variables in Support of Climate Research, Applications, and Policy, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95, 1431–1443
Report of the GCOS Workshop on Observations for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change, Offenbach, Germany, 26–28 February 2013
Report of the joint GCOS/GOFC-GOLD Workshop on Observations for Climate Change Mitigation, Geneva, Switzerland, 5-7 May 2014
Workshop on IPCC AR5: Lessons Learnt for Climate Change Research and WCRP, International Space Sciences Institute, Bern, Switzerland, 8-10 September 2014
UNFCCC
COP 19, Warsaw 2013, Side Event: Dialogue with the systematic observation community on activities relevant to the Convention
Review of the Long Term Global Goal to reduce GHG emissions so as to hold the increase in global average temperature below 2°C above pre-industrial levels
National Adaptation Plans
Work programme on Loss & Damage
National Communications
IPCC
Working Group II Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5):