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Report of the Scientific Assessment Panel 20th Meeting of the Parties to the United Nations Montreal Protocol 16-20 November 2008 Doha, Qatar. Cochairs: Ayité-Lo Ajavon (Togo) Paul A. Newman (USA) John A. Pyle (UK) A.R. Ravishankara (USA). Today’s Summary:
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Report of the Scientific Assessment Panel 20th Meeting of the Parties to the United Nations Montreal Protocol 16-20 November 2008 Doha, Qatar Cochairs: Ayité-Lo Ajavon (Togo) Paul A. Newman (USA) John A. Pyle (UK) A.R. Ravishankara (USA) • Today’s Summary: • status of the 2010 report of the Scientific Assessment Panel
A birds eye view of 2010 assessment • Key ongoing issues - Levels and trends of ODS and their substitutes, with emphasis on HCFCs - Levels of ozone and its trends - Our understanding of the atmospheric science as it relates to ozone layer changes • What is new in science - The impact of climate change on ozone layer recovery; impact on when the layer will recover - The impact of ozone layer changes on climate and its changes • Specifically the the Terms of the Parties from September 2007 • (19th MOP, Decision XIX/20)
Contents of 2010 Science Assessment Science topics to be addressed (Decision XIX/20): • assess the state of the ozone layer and its future evolution • evaluate recent Antarctic ozone hole and Arctic ozone depletion behavior • evaluate trends of ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere • assess the impacts of climate change on ozone layer • analyze atmospheric concentrations of bromine and implications for the ozone-layer • describe surface ultraviolet radiation observations and future expectations • assess interaction between tropospheric and stratospheric ozone • assess approaches to evaluating very short-lived substances
A Request to the Parties • Preparatory work for the assessment has started • November 4, 2008 e-mail from UNEP to the Parties, seeking nominations of participants • Participation also leads to capacity building • Replies requested by December 19, 2008 • Previous participants need not be renominated; they will be considered again • Replies to be sent to UNEP contact: Meg.Seki@unep.org
2010 20082009 Nov-Dec Oct-Dec 19 Jan-July Dec/Jan Feb-Oct Nomination of Experts Determine Chapter Structure and Leads Prepare Chapter First Drafts LA Meeting, First Chapter Drafts Reviews Revisions The 2010 Science Assessment • Immediate Next Steps: • Request nominations of experts • Cochairs determine Chapter structure • Determine Chapter Lead Authors • Chapter Teams form, Chapter preparation begins • Lead Author meeting to review • Chapter first drafts • Reviews and revisions • Final review and release On going
Steps for 21010 Assessment: Dates and Tasks Draft outline completed. Lead Authors, Coauthors established Chapter outlines drafted Early 2009: Lead Authors’ meeting (location?). Late October: 1st drafts due; circulated for internal review. End of 2009: Internal review meeting, Lead Authors, Steering Committee, and a few others. (Washington, USA?) February 2006: 2nd drafts complete and mail peer review starts. April: mail reviews due; third draft preparation begins. Mid-May: Third draft due; distributed to Panel reviewers. Summer 2010: Panel Review: (Les Diablerets, Switzerland ?) > Lead Authors & a few Coauthors. > ~30-40 reviewers. > Final decisions on chapters. > Completed Executive Summary. Late July: Chapters completed. 30 December: preprint volume to UNEP for government distribution. March 2011: final printed copies available 2009 2010