Climate Sessions: 28Climate Sessions: 28thth Nov - Nov - 99thth Dec Dec

4 sessions4 sessions•COP 11COP 11: 11: 11thth session of the session of the Conference of the Parties Conference of the Parties •COP/MOP 1COP/MOP 1: Conference of the : Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocolthe Parties of the Kyoto Protocol•SBSTA 23 & SBI 23SBSTA 23 & SBI 23: 23: 23rdrd sessions sessions of the two subsidiary bodiesof the two subsidiary bodies

Inter-linkages Between the Inter-linkages Between the Two ConventionsTwo Conventions

• Article 2 stabilization level should be Article 2 stabilization level should be achieved within a time frame sufficient achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturallyto allow ecosystems to adapt naturally

• In Article 4.1 all Parties commit In Article 4.1 all Parties commit themselves to protecting sinks and themselves to protecting sinks and reservoirsreservoirs

• Article 4.8 pays attention to the specific Article 4.8 pays attention to the specific needs of developing countries with areas needs of developing countries with areas with fragile ecosystemswith fragile ecosystems

• Kyoto Protocol Annex I countries to Kyoto Protocol Annex I countries to make use of the carbon uptake of forestsmake use of the carbon uptake of forests

Climate Change & Climate Climate Change & Climate Change Actions Can Have Change Actions Can Have

Many Impacts on Many Impacts on BiodiversityBiodiversity

• MitigationMitigation• AdaptationAdaptation• Conservation of biodiversity can also Conservation of biodiversity can also

contributecontribute

Good Awareness of the Good Awareness of the Biodiversity ImplicationsBiodiversity Implications

• Need to ensure that climate actions do Need to ensure that climate actions do not create additional pressures on not create additional pressures on biodiversitybiodiversity

• When avoidable, we should minimize When avoidable, we should minimize such negative impactssuch negative impacts

• Aware of the fact of not always having Aware of the fact of not always having the expertise or mandate to handle the expertise or mandate to handle themthem

Climate and Biodiversity Climate and Biodiversity CommunitiesCommunities

• Different languagesDifferent languages• Different cultures and traditionsDifferent cultures and traditions

Adaptation as a Shared Adaptation as a Shared ConcernConcern

• Biodiversity considerations relevantBiodiversity considerations relevant• Planned adaptation to protect Planned adaptation to protect

biodiversitybiodiversity• Biodiversity impacts of adaptation Biodiversity impacts of adaptation

activities in other sectorsactivities in other sectors

Topics of Climate Topics of Climate SessionsSessions

• 66thth synthesis report on developing synthesis report on developing countries national communicationscountries national communications

• The SBSTA 5-year programme of work The SBSTA 5-year programme of work on adaptationon adaptation

• Three funds established by COP 7 in Three funds established by COP 7 in 2001: LDF, SCCF and KPAF2001: LDF, SCCF and KPAF

• Initiative “Reducing Emissions from Initiative “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Deforestation in Developing Countries: Approaches to Stimulate Countries: Approaches to Stimulate Action” Action”