SANBI comments on White Paper 11 SANBI comments on White Paper Parliament 3rd November 2011 Dr Guy Midgley Chief Director South African National Biodiversity Institute 11/4/11

22 Overall comments Very significant advance from 2004 National Climate Change Response Strategy Significant improvement on Green Paper Balance between adaptation and mitigation focus is welcome SANBI welcomes and strongly supports the improved focus on the role of healthy natural ecosystems in resilience and adaptation to climate change 11/4/11

33 Suggestions Better development of institutional responsibilities, oversight, coordination and linkages (e.g. role of IGCCC and NCCC) More explicit reference to time frames and review cycles, especially with regard to flexible responses in adaptation More concrete assessment and planning outputs produced after review cycles Implementation focus (e.g. pilots) in Sectoral Adaptation flagship (bullet 8.8) Additional flagship program on Water Additional flagship program on Agriculture and Food Security (Conservation South Africa input) Include indigenous knowledge and involvement of local communities in decision making with regard to education, training and public awareness (Conservation South Africa input) Elaboration of “payment for ecosystem services” concept (Conservation South Africa input) 11/4/11