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Connecting GEOSS and its Stakeholders in Science and Technology

Earth Information Needs of UNCCD. Connecting GEOSS and its Stakeholders in Science and Technology. U nited N ations C onvention to C ombat D esertification & Drought Mitigation . UNCCD is a Rio Convention: UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD. General Objective

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Connecting GEOSS and its Stakeholders in Science and Technology

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  1. Earth Information Needs of UNCCD Connecting GEOSS and its Stakeholders in Science and Technology

  2. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification & Drought Mitigation • UNCCD is a Rio Convention: UNFCCC, CBD, UNCCD • General Objective << …To combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa >> << …Through effective action at all levels, supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements in the framework of an integrated approach consistent with Agenda 21 with a view achieving sustainable development…>> • "desertification" means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities • “drought’’ means means the naturally occurring phenomenon that exists when precipitation has been significantly below normal recorded levels

  3. Vulnerability of Drylands • 41.3% of the global terrestrial area • 34.7 % of the global population (mostly poor • people) • 25% of the African drylands have been degraded 3

  4. The 10-years Strategy

  5. Decision 17/COP.9Provisionally accepted setof Impact Indicators Source: Decision 17/COP9 (Annex) (UNCCD 2009)

  6. COP Decision By its decision 17/COP.9, the COP requested the CST: • using an iterative process to develop proposals to refine the set of impact indicators and associated methodologies, taking account of: • Application and review of the impact indicators by affected countries; • Scientific peer review of the relevance, accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the impact indicators; • Possible synergy with relevant programmes, projects and institutions, including those associated with the other Rio conventions; • Relevant contributions from UNCCD scientific conferences.

  7. White paper (version 1) • The scientific review produced: • a refined conceptual framework, • a refinement of the indicator set hierarchy, • metrics/proxies proposed to measure them, and • a set of general proposals designed to guide refinement and next steps. http://www.unccd.int/science/menu.php?newch=l41

  8. Proposed Framework Amended DPSIR framework integrated with ecosystem services provisions Adapted from GEF KM:Land2010 & LADA 2010

  9. Indicator set hierarchy Decision 17/COP.9 : I. Strategic Objectives a. Core indicators i. Provisional Indicators Proposed refinement : I. Strategic Objectives a. Core indicators ii. General indicators 1. Metrics/proxies

  10. Refine the Metrics/proxies level

  11. Data requirements :scale issues Global Regional National Local Filling gaps / desaggregation Aggregation/Compilation 11

  12. Further steps: data requirements 12

  13. Next steps  Capacity building and data management • Cooperation and synergies with organization and networks of data providers. • Facilitation to access to global and regional data sets • Need for developing regional and national capacity building • Advocacy for Global Drylands Observing System • The only Rio Convention not having an observing system • Recommended by the UNCCD 1st Scientific Conference

  14. Next steps  Pilot testing • Specific objectives • assessing the availability of data; • assessing existing and proposed methodologies for the collection and analysis of data; • considering how different methodologies can be reconciled and aggregated to move from the national to the global level; • ascertaining the capacity gaps that need to be addressed; • identifying what institutional arrangements already exist and/or would be necessary at national level for successful compilation, validation and reporting of indicators; • contribute to the refinement of the set of impact indicators. • Pilot tests are being launched with the technical support of the UNEP-WCMC • They will inform the process of impact indicators refinement and will allow to gain experience with their successful use in preparation for the reporting in 2012 • The results of the tests will be presented to the COP 10

  15. Summing up The ten year Strategy ask for tracking the progress made in the achievements of the strategic objectives.In 2012 affected country Parties will report for the first time against impact indicators 2 mandatory indicators: Proportion of the population in affected areas living above the poverty line; Land cover status; The remaining impact indicators optional for inclusion in reports An iterative process for refinement Needs for support, cooperation in providing and sharing data and capacity building Reporting on impact indicators is part of the new performance review and assessment of implementation system (PRAIS) 15

  16. Thank you!

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