1. The Global Adaptation Network
Regional Consultation,
Latin America and the Caribbean
29-30 Oct 2009, Mexico City
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2. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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3. IPCC-AR4: reasons for action now and preparing for the future
Many natural systems are being affected by regional climate changes, particularly temperature increases (Water, coast, agriculture, biodiversity…).
Anthropogenic warming and sea level rise would continue for centuries, even if GHG concentrations were to be stabilised, Hence the impacts…
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4. IPCC-AR4: substantial limits and barriers to adaptation
Significant knowledge gaps
Technological, financial, capacity constraints
Adaptive capacity is uneven across and within societies, the most vulnerable has the lowest capacity to adapt.
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6. Adaptation: a knowledge-intensive process
Projection of climate change and its social-economic scenarios,
assessment of impacts and vulnerability, to experimenting
Piloting and demonstrate options
Policy setting: economic, social and environmental implications
Planning: economics of adaptation, investment
Implementation: cost-effectiveness and sustainability
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7. Case studies in Africa and Asia
UNEP-SEI in Africa
The capacity to utilise additional funding for adaptation over the next decades is about the same order of magnitude as the funding available
DFID in Asia
Large amount of study on modeling etc.
Accessibility to, and application of these studies is a problem
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8. Leverage adaptive capacities?
Capacity to adapt is at stake!
But the world has already a lot of capacity to adapt!
How can we make the supply meet the demand?
Many suppliers: WBG, CGIAR, GCOS, GTOS, GOOS, ILTER, NASA, …
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9. From scientific to political consensuses
UNFCCC SBSTA28: new networks and use existing networks and regional centers for adaptation
From BKK AWG-LCA negotiation text: international/regional/national centres and networks for “knowledge-based adaptation (COP14)”
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10. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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11. Objective
To help build climate resilience of vulnerable human systems, ecosystems and economies through the mobilization of knowledge and technologies to support adaptation policy-setting, planning and practices.
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12. Core functions
Improved availability and accessibility of knowledge and good practices;
Strengthened knowledge support and advisory services to users
Enhanced capacity for adaptation institutions in the developing world, and improved quality and sustainability of their services
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13. Thematic priorities
Globally, thematic areas include the most vulnerable sectors and ecosystems
Regional consultations to decide on specifics: e.g.
Water
Low-lying coasts
Mountains…
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14. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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15. Structure Global Adaptation Network
At Global level
inter-regional co-operation, knowledge management,
policy support and scientific advice
At Regional level:
institutional capacity building, knowledge mobilization, and
demonstration and dissemination of best adaptation practices
Latin America & Caribbean
Africa
West Asia
Asia-Pacific
Other
Regions?
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16. Members Inception phase open to all, may include: Supported by:
Ground Facilities
Regional/national Centers
International Technical institutions,
Supported by:
A knowledge management system
Regional advisory services
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17. Users vs. partners
Primary users: Governments and communities (ownership)
Co-sponsoring orgs both as partners and users, such as devt agencies, the UN and technical NGOs (partnership)
UNEP/UN as a facilitator (secretarial services)
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18. What to expect from the Network
What can governments expect?
Better knowledge and tech support;
Increased national institutional capacity
Support for policy, planning and practices …
What can partner organizations expect:
Info/knowledge sharing (roll out)
Scientific credibility
More opportunities for coop and new funding
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19. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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20. Guiding principles
Demand-driven, responding timely to needs with high quality services
Ownership lies in the countries and regions
Multilateral partnership, all contribute to and benefit from it
Low-cost, core fund for core services
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21. Guiding principles (Cont…)
Support and build on existing initiatives and institutions, NOT to go parallel with them
Science-based, technology-sound, results-oriented
Long-term, responding to long-term adaptation needs
An open, transparent and inclusive process
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22. Flowers and fruits The Network encourages flower blooming
It must also ensure most of the blooming flowers bear fruits needed by vulnerable countries and communities
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23. In practice…
The Network includes members who are ready and willing to deliver services
It also includes associates who are willing to share info etc, but not ready to deliver services directly
Robustness: members and associates are interchangeable
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24. Effective governance structure
distributed, dynamic and flexible:
Regional steering committees and hubs
A global steering committee and a hub (to come thru consultations)
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25. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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26. 3-phase roadmap 2009-2010, Inception and piloting
, Full development
2013 onwards, Full operation, robustness
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27. Work in progress
Oct 2008, International consultation --Changwon consensus:
Need and core functions
Credibility, effectiveness, sustainability
Dec 2008, Poznan blessings:
Many Parties to COP14 (SBSTA) welcomed and supported the above consensus
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28. Practices in Asia-Pacific, Africa, W. Asia
A Regional Steering Committee (Gov+Sci…) + observers
An implementation plan (inception)
A regional knowledge hub hosted by an organization from the region
AP Network launched on 3 October 2009 by Thai PM
Af Network to be launched Nov 2009
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29. Topics Need Core functions Structure Guiding principles
Work in progress…
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30. Latin America and Caribbean (agenda)?
Next steps
Latin America and Caribbean (agenda)?
Global Part?
Copenhagen and beyond?…
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31. Thank you !
Thank you !
Thank you !
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