Monitoring Sustainable Development Strategies and the Role of.pptVIP

Main challenges Statistical classifications and methodologies for indicators in some important domains remain incomplete Land cover, land use and land degradation. Key area for both mitigation and adaptation Ecosystem services Spatial classifications for capturing spatially differentiated climate change impacts Technology transfer Lack of common definitions of climate change related technologies Technology can be transferred through many modes trade in goods, trade in services, inward foreign direct investment, outward foreign direct investment Transfer can be at commercial or at preferential terms. Main challenges Time lag between climate change measures and climate change impact Measures on climate change mitigation and adaptation are in response to future climate changes. Climate change impacts are uncertain Extreme events can be devastating, but cannot be ignored ‘Fat-tailed’ distribution Demand for indicators to a large extent determined by outcome of current climate change negotiations. Details of outcome currently unknown. Thank You Contact: Matthias Bruckner Division for Sustainable Development Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations email: brucknerm@ /esa/sustdev/index.html * * * -- Matthias Bruckner Division for Sustainable Development Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Climate Change and Indicators of Sustainable Development Outline What are indicators of sustainable development? Why are indicators of sustainable development useful for measuring climate change impacts and responses? Which indicators are used by countries? Where are the main challenges for developing climate change indicators of sustainable development? * UN DESA – Division for Sustainable Development Mission Statement: To provide leadership and to be an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development DSD serves as the Secretariat of the Commission on Sustainable Development CSD CSD: Functi