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Summary of the Submission
of the United States
On the development of a five-year
programme of work on the scientific, technical
and socio-economic aspects of impacts of,
and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate
change
Objective of the Work Programme
 To advance the application of scientific and
technical information on and experience with
impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate
change by:
– engaging key members of relevant sectoral
communities to effectively utilize complementarities;
– focusing on practical outcomes; and
– encouraging adaptation to climate change in integrated
and cost-effective ways
Scope
 Use water, agriculture and coastal zone management
sectors to focus discussions in years 1-3:
– Engaging national and local experts in relevant sectoral
communities to share practical experience in addressing
vulnerability and implementing long-term planning
– Programs and priorities of key relevant international organizations
(UN FAO, World Water Forum, OECD, etc.)
– Adaptation experience of climate experts in the chosen sector
 Consider integration with sustainable development and
practical applications at local, national and international
levels during each workshop and specifically in years 4&5
Programme Structure
Topic
Inputs
Overview paper:
methodologies (including
vulnerability assessments),
data and modeling
Expert’s workshop
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Overview paper:
methodologies (including
vulnerability assessments),
data and modeling
Expert’s workshop
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Overview paper:
methodologies (including
vulnerability assessments),
data and modeling
Expert’s workshop
Integration with
Sustainable
Development
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Sectoral recommendations
Expert’s workshop
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Local, Nat’l &
Int’l Action
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Year 1:
SBSTA 24/25
COP 12
Water
Year 2:
SBSTA 26/27
COP 13
Agriculture
Year 3:
SBSTA 28/29
COP 14
Coastal Zone
Management
Year 4:
SBSTA 30/31
COP 15
Year 5:
SBSTA 32/33
COP 16
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Outcomes
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Sectoral recommendations
Expert’s workshop
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Recommendations to
SBSTA/SBI for future work
Recommendations to
relevant parties and sectoral
communities
Recommendations to
SBSTA/SBI for future work
Recommendations to
relevant parties and sectoral
communities
Recommendations to
SBSTA/SBI for future work
Recommendations to
relevant parties and sectoral
communities
Recommendations to
SBSTA/SBI for future work
Recommendations to
relevant parties and sectoral
communities
Recommendations to
SBSTA/SBI for future work
Recommendations to
relevant parties and sectoral
communities
Initial Activities
 Agree on the general framework and
structure for the five-year work programme:
– Choose sectors
– Identify relevant partners and experts
– Establish format
Further Development and
Evaluation
 The work programme should make full use of best
available information and be structured in a way
that allows for the inclusion of emerging
information from other processes, such as the
IPCC, as they become available
 A stock-taking of the contributions of the work
programme and consideration of possible next
steps could be taken up at the conclusion of the
five years