30 September 2015
UNFCCC Reports on Early Warning Systems and Contingency Plans for Agriculture
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The UNFCCC Secretariat has released the report of the in-session workshop on the development of early warning systems (EWS) and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and their effects such as desertification, drought, floods, landslides, storm surge, soil erosion, and saline water intrusion, which was held on 2 June 2015, in Bonn, Germany, during the 42nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 42).

The document (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.6) summarizes the workshop proceedings for further consideration by SBSTA 43 scheduled to take place during the period between 30 November to 1 December 2015, in Paris, France.

UNFCCC29 September 2015: The UNFCCC Secretariat has released the report of the in-session workshop on the development of early warning systems (EWS) and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and their effects such as desertification, drought, floods, landslides, storm surge, soil erosion, and saline water intrusion, which was held on 2 June 2015, in Bonn, Germany, during the 42nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 42). The document (FCCC/SBSTA/2015/INF.6) summarizes the workshop proceedings for further consideration by SBSTA 43 scheduled to take place during the period between 30 November to 1 December 2015, in Paris, France.

COP 17 requested SBSTA to consider issues relating to agriculture, including the development of EWS and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and their effects.

The report summarizes presentations and plenary discussions on: experiences with the development of EWS and contingency plans in agriculture; Convention processes that could facilitate the development of such EWS; and potential areas for synergies among these processes.

Suggestions with regard to the potential role of the Convention in facilitating collaboration and identifying synergies in EWS and contingency plans in relation to extreme weather events and their impact on agriculture included: systematic assessment of the current situation, including through data libraries, platforms and hubs in capacity needs, success stories, institutional arrangements, identification of success factors and lessons learned; identifying practical ways to support Parties in developing EWS and contingency plans at the regional, national and subnational levels; and developing a web platform for information exchange. [Publication: Report on the Workshop on the Development of Early Warning Systems and Contingency Plans]

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