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Report on the informal meeting of experts on enhancing coordination of capacity-building activities in relation to using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change guidance and guidelines as a basis for estimating forest-related greenhouse gas emission

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June 28, 2010
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UNFCCC Secretariat

Chapter II of this document contains a description of the proceedings of the informal meeting of experts, while chapter III summarizes the presentations that were made and chapter IV presents the main points, outcomes and key recommendations of the discussions that took place during the meeting.  Chapter V presents the consolidated key recommendations from the experts.

The informal meeting of experts on enhancing coordination of capacity-building activities in relation to using the IPCC guidance and guidelines took place at the premises of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Bonn, Germany, from 25 to 26 May 2010.

The objectives of this meeting were to:
 
  • Identify issues and gaps, particularly technical and methodological issues and gaps, being faced by developing countries in relation to their use of the IPCC guidance and guidelines in the estimation of emissions and removals, forest carbon stocks and forest area changes.
     
  • Encourage sharing of experiences and good practice in the use of the IPCC guidance and guidelines among developed and developing countries.
     
  • Develop recommendations on how to enhance coordination among Parties, relevant organizations and other stakeholders in ongoing and planned efforts in using or on supporting capacity-building on the IPCC guidance and guidelines, in the context of existing initiatives.
      
  • Identify products and/or activities that are ongoing and/or that could be developed that facilitate enhancement of coordination of capacity-building efforts.

 

Access the full report of the meeting, the agenda, list of participants, and presentations given from the UNFCCC website here.

 

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