Activity 1: Support vulnerable countries
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Below are the global and regional obligations in this activity:
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Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Assist developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting costs of adaptation to these adverse effects: UNFCCC Article 4.4 SEE COMMENTARY 1
- Provide contributions to help ensure adequate and predictable resources necessary to advance the implementation of the UNFCCC: UNFCCC Decision 2/CP.12, 7 SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Support the implementation of urgent and immediate activities identified in national adaptation programmes of action through the Least Developed Countries Fund: UNFCCC Decision -/CP.11, 1 (Further guidance for the operation of the Least Developed Countries Fund) [http://unfccc.int/files/meetings/cop_11/application/pdf/cop11_02_4e_ii_further_guidance_ldc_fund.pdf] SEE COMMENTARY 3
- Continue contributing to the Least Developed Countries Fund for the implementation of national adaptation programmes of action: UNFCCC Decision -/CP.11, 1 (Further guidance for the operation of the Least Developed Countries Fund) SEE COMMENTARY 4
- Support the implementation of the SBSTA five-year programme of work on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change: UNFCCC Decision -/CP.11, 4 (Five-year programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change) SEE COMMENTARY 5
- Provide information on assistance to developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the costs of adaptation: UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.9, 5 SEE COMMENTARY 6
- Give top priority for funding to adaptation activities to address the adverse impacts of climate change under the Special Climate Change Fund: UNFCCC Decision 5/CP.9, 1(c), UNFCCC Decision 1/CP.10, 4 SEE COMMENTARY 7
- Ensure the speedy release and disbursement of funds and timely assistance for the preparation of national adaptation programmes of action: UNFCCC Decision 8/CP.8, 2 SEE COMMENTARY 8
- Assist in developing and enhancing capacities of developing coastal States on monitoring, interpretation, and application of data related to the onset of coral bleaching: CBD Decision VII/5, 5 and CBD Decision VII/5, Annex I (elaborated programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity) SEE COMMENTARY 9
By 2008, substantially increase public and private financial investments in integrated biodiversity activities in Europe: Kiev Resolution no. 7
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Give special consideration to developing countries, including those that are most environmentally vulnerable in funding the implementation of the CBD: CBD Article 20.7
- Mobilize adequate financial resources for the implementation of national action programmes: UNCCD Article 20.3 SEE COMMENTARY 10
- Provide financial and technical support for the implementation of the CCD to vulnerable developing country Parties: UNCCD Decision 1/COP.6, 11 SEE COMMENTARY 11
- Assist in developing and enhancing capacities of developing coastal States on monitoring, interpretation, and application of data related to the onset of coral bleaching: CBD Decision VII/5, 5 and CBD Decision VII/5, Annex I (elaborated programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity) SEE COMMENTARY 12
- Support developing country Parties in capacity-enhancing activities to address the impacts of coral bleaching and physical degradation and destruction of coral reefs: CBD Decision VI/3 SEE COMMENTARY 13
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