Meeting Report - CDKN Global

• Regional impacts in CSA: uncertainties, levels of confidence, long term observed trends and climate change projections • Major uncertaintiesàtropical cyclones, El Niño, monsoons • Problems: data, models, grey literature, funding -­‐Press Conference • Adaptation options, mitigation options (CDM, REDD), regional examples of extremes, links between observed extremes and climate change, insurance. • What was different in IPCC SREX as compared to IPCC AR4? • Perception of climate change and risk among population and governments in the region • Skeptics of climate change, do they affect scientist’s work and funding? • Need for more studies on the region -­‐Policy and Practice Forum • Presentations on scientific initiatives, NOGs, government initiatives on natural disasters, adaptation options, mitigation options (CDM, REDD), regional examples of extremes, links between observed extremes and climate change, insurance-­‐climate hazards (e. El Niño). • Climate triggers and non-­‐climate tensorsànatural disasters • Mapping of risk-­‐vulnerability for adaptationàcommon methodologies ate regional level for intercomparison purposes -­‐SREX Hard talk • Technical language barrieràscientific community/non scientific population/government • Transparency, scientific knowledge, superb science • Skeptics of climate changeàbad?, good?, is there a need from the science community to strike back?, how?, • Role of the press and mediaàlisten to both sides Several speakers and participants on the sessions said that there is a need to publish more research on extreme events in Central and South America, improve cooperation on research and disaster risk management in the region, and ensure some level of training and education on disaster risk reduction. As discussed in previous IPCC SREX outreach events in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, the report spotlight on and supports greater funding of disaster risk management activities, but the report is lacking in some areas including in gender and indigenous communities. The role of climate skeptics and their action in the region was also discussed in detail, which brings to the role of the press that sometimes give more attention to one side of the debate. Dr. Marengo, introduced the structure and expectations of the Day 2 Break-­‐Out Groups BOGs. There are complexities around actions required to adapt to extreme events, which need to be considered at all scales (from regional to national and to community level). Each Break-­‐Out Group should begin by considering the implications of extreme events at community, national and regional levels, and should also discuss what is 17