Call to action
Why humanitarians should get engaged in the UN climate change negotiations, an opinion brief. |
| The risk issues included in the Bali Action Plan will be discussed in a formal workshop at 14th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Poznan, Poland, 1-12 December 2008. |
| The UN/ISDR encourages the disaster risk reduction community to actively engage through side events, exhibits and publications showcasing the community's relevant experience for adaptation (see opinion brief ). |
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Progress at the UN Climate
Change Talks
The Bonn Climate Change Talks
The Subsidiary Bodies to the UNFCCC met in Bonn 2-13 June 2008. Several outcome documents refer to risk reduction and call for technical papers on related topics for discussion at COP-14 in Poznan, Poland, 1-12 December 2008, including: |
- Second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action Under the Convention draft conclusions.
- Twenty-eighth session of SBSTA, Nairobi Work Programme draft conclusions
- SBI Conclusions "Progress on the Implementation of Decision 1/CP.10" draft conclusions. |
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During the UNFCCC Bangkok Climate Change Talks 2008 Parties advanced the Bali Road Map and decided on the Development of a work programme.
To improve understanding of elements of the Bali Action Plan, Parties requested workshops to be held. Among those planned is a workshop on "Risk management and risk reduction strategies, including risk sharing and transfer mechanisms such
as insurance”. |
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Disaster risk reduction is a key element of the Bali Action Plan
The main outcome document of the UNFCCC 13th Conference of the Parties, the Bali Action Plan, sets the path toward a new international climate change agreement.
The secretariat is supporting countries in implementing the Bali Action Plan. |
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ISDR flyer on disaster risk and climate change on implementing the Bali Action Plan. |
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Climate Change and Disaster Risks, ISDR Recommendations for Action Now and Post-2012. |
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UN/ISDR side event at
UNFCCC COP-13: Adaptation post-2012: reducing vulnerability and risk. For more information see ENB special report or visit UNFCCC web cast of the side event. |
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| Media training of the Asia-Pacific Broadasting Union (ABU) with UN/ISDR and UNEP hold a workshop for journalists at UNFCCC COP-13 on climate change and disasters. (Agenda) |
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The IPCC Synthesis Report summarizing the full Fourth Assessment Report.
The Working Group II contribution to the Forth Assessment Report of the IPCC - Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability - includes links with disaster risk reduction. |
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The ISDR request for further scientific assessment by IPCC on managing the risk of extreme events to advance climate change adaptation. |
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The Future in our Hands: Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change.
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met world leaders from more than 150 countries on 24 September at UN Headquarters in New York to secure commitment and build momentum for the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali. For further information: Chairs summary or Background paper |
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| The Human Development Report 2007/2008: "Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World" is now online available. |
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