Bangkok, Thailand
7-9 April 2008

Introduction and overview

The SBSTA requested the secretariat to organize, under the guidance of the Chair of the SBSTA, an informal meeting of representatives from Parties before its twenty-eighth session to consider the outcomes of the activities completed prior to this meeting.  The SBSTA further requested the secretariat to strive to engage experts and representatives of relevant organizations in the informal meeting.

 Agenda (141 kB)
Meeting report
 Background paper (443 kB)  on outcomes of completed activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
 List of participants (194 kB)

Presentations

 Introduction and scope of the meeting

Outcomes of mandated activities under the Nairobi work programme

 Summary (103 kB) by the Chair of the discussions on the outcomes of mandated activities under the Nairobi work programme

Engagement of organizations, institutions, experts, communities and the private sector in the activities of the Nairobi work programme

 Summary (70 kB) by the Chair of the discussions on the engagement of organizations, institutions, experts, communities and the private sector in the activities of the Nairobi work programme
 Summary (68 kB) by the Chair of the discussions on next steps
Chair's  closing remarks (73 kB)

Background documentation

 Summary note (212 kB) of recommendations received in the workshops or expert meetings, already undertaken as mandated under the Nairobi work programme up to 31 March 2008, as well as relevant elements of the synthesis reports where workshops or expert meetings have not been mandated.
 Decision 2/CP.11 
Five-year programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
 SBSTA 25 conclusions
Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
 SBSTA 27 conclusions
Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change