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1 Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme (ATS) UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int http://www.unfccc.int WMO Technical Conference on Changing Climate and Demands for Climate Services for Sustainable Development Antalya, Turkey 16 – 18 February 2010 Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change: catalyzing action and facilitating learning for adaptation

2 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1.From assessments to policy and planning: the Changing demands for climate services 2.Adaptation as a process of complexity: need for partnerships and collaboration 3.The Nairobi work programme: mechanism for collaboration and learning on adaptation under the UNFCCC 4.Emerging opportunities In the next 20 minutes or so…

3 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: scope of climate information

4 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: feature of climate information Single climate variables Set of climate variables Set of climatic variables with compatible non-climatic environmental variables Integrated environmental (including climatic) and socio-economic information Integrated environmental and socio-economic information at appropriate temporal and spatial scales

5 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Changing demands for climate services: Delivery of climate services Technical information and products for met/climate specialists Technical information and products for non-met/climate specialists Accessible information and products for non-specialist users data exchange with met system early warning and other weather services public education and decision support for adaptation

6 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Adaptation as a complex process… BiophysicalEngineeringSocio-economic Adaptation is characterized by Trans-disciplinary; Multi-scale; Multi-stakeholder; Decision making under uncertainties

7 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Cascade of uncertainties associated with char acterizing future climate change and its impacts (Source: modified from Jones et al. 2004)

8 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Climate Services in Support of Adaptation: the need for partnerships and collaboration

9 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Nairobi work programme

10 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Nairobi work programme: Facilitating knowledge sharing and learing Technical workshops Expert meetings

11 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Twelve Submissions of Information … Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

12 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Reports, technical and synthesis papers … Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

13 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Calls for Action Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

14 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Online resources and other knowledge products Facilitating knowledge sharing and learning…

15 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Nairobi work programme: facilitating knowledge sharing and learning Online resources and other knowledge products

16 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Nairobi work programme: Catalyzing targeted actions 90 Action Pledges from 39 organizations;Action Pledges

17 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The Nairobi work programme: Catalyzing targeted actions First synthesis of results, good practices, lessons learned from pledged actions

18 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Priority areas of work identified under the NWP o Systematic observations, data archiving and rescuing; o Provision of and access to climate scenarios at the appropriate scales; o Dialogue between the providers and users of climate datasets and scenario information; o Provision of technical guidance on the application of climate data and scenarios products; o Technical capacity building and training of in-country experts Emerging opportunities: well defined priorities

19 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Ongoing and planned initiatives o The Nairobi work programme (UNFCCC) o The Global Framework for Climate Services (WMO) o Global Adaptation Network (GAN) (UNEP) o Adaptation Learning Mechanism (GEF-UNDP-UNEP) o WeAdapt/Adaptation Explorer (SEI) o AfricaAdapt (IDS, ENDA etc) and many more… Emerging opportunities: synergistic initiatives

20 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Emerging opportunities: financial resources New and additional financial resources under the UNFCCC process o Fast start up funds pledged at COP15; o Target of $100 billion per year by 2020 (Copenhagen Accord); o Existing funds for adaptation (LDCF, Adaptation Fund, …) And Other multilateral and bilateral funds

21 Thank you Xianfu Lu Adaptation sub-Programme Adaptation, Technology and Science Programme UNFCCC Secretariat xlu@unfccc.int

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