TOWARDS A FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME FOR ADAPTATION SBSTA

TOWARDS A FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME FOR ADAPTATION SBSTA 22 May 21, 2005 Presentation by Ian Burton Independent Scholar and Consultant Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto

TOPICS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Adaptation Challenge Objectives Wider Context The SBSTA Work Programme Modalities Conclusions

1. The Adaptation Challenge § § Adaptation Deficit All countries, developing and developed The story of climate and development Successes outweigh failures

The Adaptation Deficit

2. Objectives Overall Objective § To reduce present and future losses Specific SBSTA § To promote and facilitate adaptation § To encourage research on ways to spread and share losses § To integrate adaptation into development § To create linkages beyond the Convention § Others?

3. The Wider Context § Topics (Decision 1/CP. 10) and domains or sectors § Scope of the tasks § Which belong inside and outside the Convention? § Partnerships and cooperation Ø Agriculture, CGIAR, FAO Ø Insurance, public and private organisations

The Matrix. Topics (Decision 1/CP. 10) and sectors

4. The SBSTA Work Programme § § § Mitigation and Adaptation Coherence and focus Flexibility A phased approach Linkages beyond the Convention

Mitigation and Adaptation

5. Modalities Standard • • • Workshops Expert groups Dissemination and exchange of information Synthesis of information Technical papers Others • Taking stock • Creative thinking • Experimental modalities

Conclusions § § § § § Coherence Flexibility Phased approach Adaptation deficit Objectives Measures of progress Partnership and cooperation Integration into development Taking stock Creative thinking and analysis