Transcript Japan’s View on the 5-year work programme Osamu Mizuno Director Office of International Strategy on Climate Change Climate Change Division Ministry of the Environment, Japan May 2005

Japan’s View on the
5-year work programme
Osamu Mizuno
Director
Office of International Strategy on Climate Change
Climate Change Division
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
May 2005
Objective of the Programme
• Common Grounds:
– Adverse impacts of global warming is
inevitable. Adaptation measures
complementary to mitigation is required.
• Identify weak points and acquire
satisfactory knowledge
• Undertake concrete actions accordingly
• Clear-cut Visions for specific goals
• Prepare separate roadmaps for major elements
• Set up an implementing system to carry out
specific tasks in the roadmap
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Scope of the Work Programme and Priorities
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Proceed works on major elements
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2.
3.
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Prioritize the
Methodologies, data and modeling
elements to
be considered
Vulnerability Assessments
Adaptation Planning, Implementing
Integration into Sustainable Development
Continuation of in-session WS
Distribution of related materials and
information
– Distribution via the UNFCCC website
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High Priority: ① Methodologies, data and modeling
② Vulnerability Assessments
• Issues on Methodologies, data and modeling
 Development of elementary data (current and future
climate data, climate scenario, notably regional climate
scenario)
 Establishment of methodology
(i.e. modeling, on impact and adaptation assessment)
 Human resource development, notably researchers;
 Dissemination of information to the policy makers and
relevant actors, as well as promoting their understanding
of the issue.
• Issues on Vulnerability Assessments
 Development of a highly disaggregated and regional
analysis on the impact of extraordinary weather events
 Economic assessment of the impact of climate change
and vulnerability
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Japan’s Proposal – A Regional Monitoring System
• Framework
<Regional Monitoring System>
 Establishing climate change
monitoring assessment centers
in leading developed countries in
the region
 Provide information and capacity
building training to developing
countries, collaborating with other
developing agencies, etc.
 By the end of the implementation, a
leading developing country in
each geographical region can
establish a regional monitoring
and assessment center
• the vulnerability of each country or
region needs to be analyzed by
identifying its composing elements
• Schedule (sample)
SBSTA22
initiate discussions
SBSTA25～ agree on the contents
SBSTA26
launch programme
Interim
Review
review progress, and
fine-tune for latter-term
SBSTA35
review outcome, and
deliberate on next steps
• Adaptation planning, measures and
actions should be built on the basis
developed in the previous phases
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Works: ③Adaptation planning, measures and actions,
④Integration into sustainable development
• Issues on adaptation planning, measures and
actions
 the status of development and implementation in
different countries and regions
 accessibility to feasible adaptation technologies
 outcome of research conducted by international
organizations and experts on adaptation measures
• Issues on integration into sustainable development
 study and share past examples and information existing
in both developed and developing countries
 highlight cases where development projects can be
integrated into adaptation measures
 inviting experts from other relevant international
organizations as well
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Source: JFE
Option for Adaptation Technology:
Retrieval of coral reefs with innovative artificial equipment
Equipment for Coral
Implantation
Concrete
block
Marine Block
Marine
Block
One
year later
August 2004
Implantation of
Coral Embryo
No. of corals /
10x10cmx30 faces
Marine
Block
120
80
60
40
20
0
Marine
Block
Concrete
Block
Comparison of coral growth
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Reviewing and Improving the Work Programme
• Continuation of in-session WS
• Distribution of related materials and information
– Distribution via the UNFCCC website
 Ensure actions will be taken according to the
Work Programme. Fine-tuning the Programme
when necessary.
•Identify weak points and acquire
satisfactory knowledge
•Undertake concrete actions
accordingly
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