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Presentació per part de Filippo Montalbetti (Consultor ambiental) en el marc de l’acte de clausura del projecte europeu CIRCLE 2 MOUNTain co-organitzat per l'Oficina Catalana del Canvi Climàtic durant els dies 26 i 27 de setembre de 2013.
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Adaptation Efforts in the Carpathians
Circle 2, MOUNTain - Final Meeting
Barcelona, 26-27 September 2013
The Carpathians
• Largest, longest, most
twisted and fragmented
mountain range in
Europe
• A dynamic and unique
common living space
• Important for its
ecological resources
and cultural heritage
The Carpathian Region in Numbers
• 7 countries
• Length about 1 500 km
• 470 000 km2 (190 000 km2 - mountains)
• 53 millions inhabitants (13,3 mln - mountains)
• Highest peak is 2655 m
Pictures: A. Czaderna, A.& D. Nowak, Pieniny National Park
Major Threats
• Deforestation
• Over-exploitation of niche resources (wood and certain mineral ores)
• Land use changes (land abandonment)
• Degradation, elimination of traditional livelihoods
• Climate Change related issues
The Carpathian Convention at Glance
• Adopted on 22 May 2003
• Entered in force on
4 January 2006
• Ratified by all the seven
Carpathian countries
• Current presidency: Slovak
Republic
Main Goal:
Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathian Region
The Carpathian Convention
•It is a framework Convention for
cooperation and multi-sectoral
policy coordination,
•A platform for joint strategies for
sustainable development
•A forum for dialogue between all
stakeholders involved
Biodiversity Protocol
(entered into force)
Forests and Tourism
Protocols
(Adopted)
Carpathian Network of Protected
Areas (CNPA) Steering
Committee
Conference of the Parties
Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee CCIC
WG Sustainable Agriculture and Rural
Development
WG Biodiversity
WG Sustainable
Tourism
WG Sustainable
Transport and Infrastructure
WG Spatial Development
WG on Adaptation to
Climate Change
The Convention as an Institution
Covered Topics (PoW 2012-2014)
Spatial Planning, Development
Water and River Basins
Awareness Raising, Education and Participation
Agriculture and Rural Development
Industry, Energy, Transport and Infrastructure
Climate Change
Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge
Assessment and Monitoring
Carpathian Network on Protected Areas
Sustainable Tourism
CC,
WG on Adaptation to Climate Change
• Decision COP3 2011, Establishment of WG on Adaptation to
Climate Change
• Financed by the CARPATCLIM project
• WG meetings: Bruxelles, February 2012 and Eger, October
2012
Art. 12: “The Parties shall apply risks assessments, environmental impact assessments taking into account the specificities of the Carpathian
mountain ecosystem “
• Preparation of strategic agenda on adaptation to climate change in the Carpathians
• Comments and feedbacks to the list of adaptation measures developed within the CARPIVIA and CarpathCC projects
• Develop communication strategy
• Contribution to the establishment of a web based information system on adaptation to climate change for the Carpathians
Carpathian Convention
WG on Adaptation to Climate Change
Forthcoming Meetings
• WG on Adaptation to
Climate Change ,
Brussels, November
2013
• Conference of the
Parties (COP4),
Mikulov, September
2014
Eger Group,
WS on Sharing Experiences on Adaptation
• Workshop on sharing of experiences on adaptation to climate change in mountain areas, Eger, Hungary, 22 October 2012
• Participation of representatives from Pyrenees, Alps, Carpathians, Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia
• Main outcome: establishment of a platform for exchange of information and know-how and development of possible common activities
• On Facebook: Eger Working Group
ECCA, Hamburg, 18 March 2013
Eger Group
Round Table discussion, main outcomes:
• Information exchange on adaptation strategies
• Strengthen the cooperation between science and policy
makers
• Importance of awareness rising and involvement of
stakeholders
• Global and transboundary cooperation
• Look at existing conventions and agreements as
potential tool for management of shared resources in
other mountain regions
UNEP and the Mountains
• UN General Assembly resolution 2008: “Mountains provide early indications of global climate change".
• Special recognition of role of „developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems“ in frame of UNFCCC (preamble)
• UNSG Report on Sustainable Mountain Development
Rio + 20 Conference
Para.210 “We recognize that the benefits derived from mountain regions are essential for sustainable development. Mountain ecosystems play a crucial role in providing water resources to a large portion of the world’s population; fragile mountain ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, deforestation and forest degradation, land use change, land degradation and natural disasters; and mountain glaciers around the world are retreating and getting thinner, with increasing impacts on the environment and human well-being.”
Rio + 20 Conference
Para.211 “(…) We invite States to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experience of all relevant stakeholders, by strengthening existing arrangements, agreements and centres of excellence for sustainable mountain development, as well as exploring new arrangements and agreements, as appropriate.” (Reference to importance of regional cooperation: Alpine and Carpathian Convention)
Austria funded project (approx. 1,95 Mio EUR)
„Climate change action in developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems from a regional perspective“ (UNFCCC/FSF):
Regional climate change impact and vulnerability assessments and fostering regional cooperation platforms (focus inter alia on Central Asia, Andes, Caucasus, Africa and Balkans), 2014-2017
UNEP Activities on Mountains
On relevant initiatives and activities in the regions can be found on the following
webpages:
www.unep.org
www.unep.at
www.carpathianconvention.org
www.grida.no
further on : www.envsec.org
More Information…
Thank you for your attention
Filippo Montalbetti
UNEP Vienna
– Interim Secretariat of the
Carpathian Convention
www.carpathianconvention.org
www.unep.at