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Training Course on Community- and Ecosystem Based Climate Change Adaptation Climate change & governance (part of Module I, Setting the stage: Responding to climate change through communities and ecosystems) Lead developer Module 1: N. Tubbs, Wetlands International Co-developers Module 1: H. van Schaik (CPWC), J. Matthews (WWF-US) Global climate policies • Rio Earth Summit 1992: Establishment of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) • Objective: “to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system” • December 2009: 192 signatories • But no legally binding targets • Mandatory targets established under the Kyoto protocol; ratified by most developing countries • Scientific backup provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Global adaptation planning Increasing attention for adaptation (global): • Nairobi work programme – To assist all Parties to improve their understanding and assessment of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation – To assist all Parties to make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions • Cop 13 Bali – Bali roadmap: ‘enhanced action on adaptation’ • CoP 15 Copenhagen: significant funding pledged for adaptation National adaptation planning Increasing attention for adaptation (national): • National Adaptation Programmes of Action – Adaptation plans submitted by the Least Developed countries (LDCs) – 40 out of 49 countries have finalized their plans – Identifying urgent and immediate adaptation needs • Climate considerations integrated into sectoral planning Key challenges • Limited insight into what adaptation is • ‘Tools’ and ‘approaches’ for adaptation still to be developed • The role of ecosystems and communities remains insufficiently recognised – risk of ‘malapdatation’ • Strong need for increased sharing of expertise and linking sectors Training Course on Community- and Ecosystem Based Climate Change Adaptation Lecture Climate change & governance Module 1, Setting the stage: Responding to climate change through communities and ecosystems Colofon side This lecture has been prepared as part of the training materials on wetlands and climate change adaptation Copyright/creative commons copyright This material may be used for non-commercial purposes, provided that the source is mentioned. Reference to this material can be made as Tubbs N. et al, Setting the stage: Responding to climate change through communities and ecosystems, Training Kit on Wetlands and Climate Change Adaptation, 2010, [web-reference]