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Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research

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Linking Science and Policy Towards Climate Change

Adaptive Capacity

Linking Science and Policy Linking Science and Policy Towards Climate Change Towards Climate Change

Adaptive Capacity Adaptive Capacity

Dr. Erna Sri Adiningsih

APN’s Scientific Planning Group Member for Indonesia

Presentation Outline

• History and Development• Vision/Mission/Goals/Strategies• Organisational Structure• APN and the GC Community• Financial Resources• Scientific Activities• Communications and Information• Future Directions: 2SP• Conclusion

The APN was established as a result of the 1990 WhiteHouse Conference on Science and Economics ResearchRelated to Global Change, at which countries of theworld were invited to join the United States in creating three regional inter-governmental networks: Africa and Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The APN was formally launched in 1996 with its first Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM) and Scientific Planning Group (SPG) meeting.

History and Development

APN Member CountriesAPN Member Countries

Membership has grown from 12 countries represented at the 1st IGM in 1996 to the current 21 countries:

AustraliaBangladeshCambodiaChinaFijiIndiaIndonesiaJapan

Lao PDRMalaysiaMongoliaNepalNew ZealandPakistanPhilippines


Republic of KoreaRussian FederationSri LankaThailandUSAViet Nam

• 1990 White House Conference on Science and Economics Research Related to Global Change

• 1992-95 Planning Workshops• 1996 Official Launch• 1997 First Call for Proposals• 1999 Adoption of the ‘APN Strategic Plan 1999-2004’• 1999 Dedicated Secretariat Established in Kobe• 2000　 Initiation of Networking and Capacity

Building Programme• 2002 Adoption of the ‘Framework of the APN’• 2003 Launch of the CAPaBLE Programme

APN MilestonesAPN Milestones


• 2004 - Work on the ten-year review and five-year Second Strategic Plan begins– 9th IGM / SPG meeting; first joint meeting, Canberra, Australia–Framework of the APN amended at the IGM–The APN shifts from AIRIES to the administrative umbrella of IGES– Launch of the APN Programme Fellowship at the APN Secretariat– Publication of the first APN Annual Report (2003-2004) for external distribution

• 2005 - The APN celebrated its 10th Anniversary- 2nd Strategic Plan adopted at the IGM

APN MilestonesAPN Milestones


APNAPN’’ss MissionMission

The mission of the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is to enable investigation of change in the Earth’s life support systems as it occurs in the Asia-Pacific region to:

•Identify, explain and predict changes in the context of both natural and anthropogenic forcing,

•Assess potential regional and global vulnerability of natural and human systems, and

•Contribute, from the science perspective, to the development of policy options for appropriate responses to global change that will also contribute to sustainable development.

Mission and Goals

• Goal 1: Supporting regional cooperation in global change research on issues particularly relevant to the region• Goal 2: Strengthening appropriate interactions among scientists and policy-makers, and providing scientific input to policy decision-making and scientific knowledge to the public• Goal 3: Improving the scientific and technical capabilities of nations in the region• Goal 4: Cooperating with other global change networks and organisations• Goal 5: Facilitating the development of research infrastructure and the transfer of know-how and technology

Mission and Goals

APNAPN’’s Goalss Goals

Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM)Scientific Planning Group (SPG)Steering Committee (SC)Secretariat

The APNThe APN’’s Organss Organs

Organizational Structure

GovernmentalGovernmental ScientificScientific

Secretariat

Steering Committee (SC)

Inter-Governmental Meeting (IGM)

Scientific Planning Group Meeting (SPG)


The APN’s nFPs and SPG members generously contribute time and

expertise to strengthen the APN.

The APN could be more dynamic with more frequent dialogue among its member countries and between country nFPs and their respective SPG members.

Frequent changes in nFPs has limited the APN’s growth in terms of its institutional memory.


Scientific CommunityProgrammes

Inter-Governmental Networks

START

IGBP

IHDP

WCRP

DIVERSITAS

IAIIAI

APNAPN

APN and the GC Community

Strengthening Partnerships Strengthening Partnerships in the Global Change Communityin the Global Change Community

GC Programmes regard the APN highly:

IHDP: “The APN has played and continues to play a key role for capacity building in global change research in the Asia-Pacific region. It has been very important for introducing the human dimensions into global change research into the region and for developing it further. The constructive and smooth collaboration between the APN and IHDP was a key driving force for this process.”

WCRP: “It would also be valuable if the APN could (continue to) work with WCRP and our partner global environmental change research programmes (DIVERSITAS, IGBP and IHDP) in the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) to facilitate the implementation of aspects of our and their core projects, and the emerging joint activities of the ESSP, in developing countries....”

APN and the GC Community

Sponsored by the governments of:

AUSTRALIA,

JAPAN (local & national),

NEW ZEALAND, REPUBLIC OF KOREA,

USA

Financial Resources

Financial Resources

APN Sponsors in 2006

USA21.6%

Japan76.3%

New Zealand 0.3%

Republic of Korea0.6%

Australia1.3%

Hyogo16.8%

MOEJ59.5%

ANNUAL REGIONAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS (ARCP)

• Since 1998, the annual process of selecting and funding projects has steadily evolved and become more streamlined.

• The call for proposals process and Secretariat's project management are rated very high compared to other funders.

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CAPaBLE)

• Working extremely well, particularly with the implementation of the CAPaBLE Programme.

Scientific Activities


Other activities include the APN International Scoping Workshops in climate-related Capacity Building Activities in Earth Observations

(GEOSS-related).

52%41%

7%

ARCP CAPaBLE Others

Selected 2005/2006 Selected 2005/2006 ARCP ProjectsARCP Projects

MAIRS Phase I: APN/SCOPE/START Rapid Assessment Project of Global Change in Monsoon Asia (APN/ESSP)Vulnerabilities of the Carbon-Climate System: Carbon Pools in Wetlands/Peatlands as Positive Feedbacks to Global Warming (APN/ESSP/GCP)Community Relocation as an Option for Adaptation to the Effects of Climate Change and Climate Variability in Pacific Island Countries (APN/START-Oceania)The Human Dimensions of Urban Ecosystems: Applying the Human Ecosystems Model (HEM) to Urban Environmental Management in ASEAN (APN/UNU-IAS)Agricultural Land-Use Policy in East & South East Asia (APN/LUCC/GLP)Meetings/Conference support for LOICZ, PAGES, SOLAS, IHDP, DIVERSITAS (APN/GC Programmes)

Scientific Activities - ARCP

Selected 2005/2006 ARCP ProjectsSelected 2005/2006 ARCP Projects

APN2005-08-NSY-SHI: The Surface Ocean – Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) International Summer School 2005: Attendance of Young Scientists from the APN Region

APN2005-09-NSY-SRIVASTAVA: The 2005 Open Meeting of the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Research Community


APN2005-10-NSY-SHEIKH: Development and Application of Climate Extreme Indices and Indicators for Monitoring Trends in Climate Extremes and their Socio-economic Impacts in South Asian Countries

APN2005-20-NMY-MITRA: Assessment of the Effects of High Particulate Pollutants on Pulmonary Health Status in Selected Mega-cities of South Asia

Selected 2005/2006 ARCP ProjectsSelected 2005/2006 ARCP Projects



Nature of Proposed Projects, 2005/2006Nature of Proposed Projects, 2005/2006


Selected 2006/07 ARCP Projects• APN2006-06NMY-ZIEGLER – Sediment Dynamics and Downstream Linkages in Tropical Streams as Affected by Project Land-cover/Land-use and Climatic Change – Thailand Phase

• APN2006-08NMY-NADAOKA – Integrated Support System for Managing Environmental Change and Human Impact on Tropical Coastal Ecosystems in East Asia and the Pacific

• APN2006-10NMY-LASCO – Linking Climate Change Adaptation to Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia: A Synthesis of Activities

• APN2006-12NMY-HUDA – Climate and Crop Disease Risk Management: An International Initiative in the Asia-Pacific Region

CAPaBLE CAPaBLE The CAPaBLECAPaBLE Programme is an effective and integral part of APN’s activities in education & scientific capacity building for global change & sustainable development.

CAPaBLE is developing and enhancing scentific & educational capacity in developing countries to improve their decision-making in the target areas related to:

global change, climate change & water and food security that are directly linked to their sustainable development.

Capacity Development


Establish Regular Channels between policy-makers and the scientific community for requesting and receiving

science and technology advice for the implementation ofAgenda 21 and create and strengthen networks for

science and education for sustainable development, at all levels,with the aim of sharing knowledge,

experiences and best practices and building scientific capacities particularly in developing countries.

CAPaBLE is a programme that is expected to realize parts 107-114 of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), particularly PART 111

Part 111 of JPOI

CAPaBLE CAPaBLE

Improve informed decision-making in developing

countries by disseminating outcomes of research

activities to policy-makers and civil society

Build scientific capacity of emerging scientists through

sharing of knowledge, experience, scientific information and data

collection on climate change impacts, vulnerabilities,

adaptation and mitigation

Enhance the capacity of leading researchers in

developing countries to produce comprehensive

scientific results on climate change impacts,

vulnerabilities, adaptation and mitigation

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CAPaBLE CAPaBLE interface Science interface Science with Policy and with Policy and

Policy with SciencePolicy with Science


Selected 2005/2006 Selected 2005/2006 CAPaBLE CAPaBLE Projects focusing on ClimateProjects focusing on Climate

Training Institute on Climate and Extreme Events in the Pacific (APN/PACE-SD/NIWA/EWC)Prototype Training Workshop for Educators in in the Effect of Climate Change on Seasonality and Environmental Hazards (APN/UNCR/NCAR)National Climate Change Public Awareness and Outreach in Sri Lanka (APN/Meteorology Dept., Sri Lanka)Increasing Adaptive Capacity of Farmers to Extreme Climate Events & Climate Change through Policy-Science-Community Networking (APN/BogorUniversity, Indonesia)

Scientific Activities - CAPaBLE

Capacity Building Projects

APN2004-CB07-NSY-GLANTZ: Prototype Training Workshop for Educators on the Effects of Climate Change on Seasonality and Environmental Hazards

APN2005-CB04-CMY-KOSHY: Training Institute on Climate and Extreme Events in the Pacific

Selected 2005/2006 CAPaBLE Selected 2005/2006 CAPaBLE Projects Projects focusing on Climatefocusing on Climate


APN2005-CRP01-CMY-KHAN: Enhancement of National Capacities in the Application of Simulation Models for the Assessment of Climate Change and its Impacts on Water Resources and Food and Agricultural Production

Comprehensive Research Projects (Phase I)

Selected 2005/2006 CAPaBLE Selected 2005/2006 CAPaBLE Projects Projects focusing on Climatefocusing on Climate



Selected CAPaBLE Projects 2006/07 focusing on Climate

Capacity Building Projects

• CBA2006-04NMY-DHARMAJI – Removing Barriers to Capacity Building in Least Developed Countries: Transferring Tools and Methodologies for Managing Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change

• Meeting/conferences support for ESSP’s Young Scientists Conference and Open Science Conference, IHDP, IDGEC, MAIRS SA/RAP, Agrometeorology Workshop


CAPaBLE Projects 2006/07

Comprehensive Research Projects

• CRP2006-01NMY-Dixit – Improving Policy Responses to Interactions between Global Environmental Change and Food Security across the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP)

• CRP2006-02NMY-Yan – Integrated Model Development for Water and Food Security Assessment and Analysis of the Potential of Mitigation Options and Sustainable Development Opportunities in Temperate Northeast Asia

• CRP2006-03NMY-Jintrawet – Climate Change in Southeast Asia and Assessment on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation on Rice Production and Water Resources


Current Capacity Building Project in Indonesia

• APN/Bogor Agricultural University R. Boer - Increasing Adaptive Capacity of Farmers to Extreme Climate Events and Climate Variability through Enhancement of Policy-Science-Community Networking.Activities:

Establishment of research networkCapacity building workshop for local scientistsDeveloping Modules for Climate Field SchoolLocal and National Workshops


Capacity Building Workshop in Indonesia

• The training workshop is designed to introduce and increase capacity of local scientist in using tools, methods and models needed for assessing impact of climate variability on agriculture production and for translating climate forecast information into impact outlook. The local scientists will also be exposed to a process of developing climate field school modules based on the Indramayuexperiences.

• PRA survey to assess climate-related problems and to develop appropriate climate information application technologies to address the problems, methods for disseminating the technologies to farmers through field school.

APNAPN’’s Scoping Workshops on Global s Scoping Workshops on Global Earth ObservationsEarth Observations

“The key objective of these workshops was to consider the capacity building necessary for research and monitoring related to climate change and its’ impacts, to discuss the role of the APN in such research…”

Scientific Activities - Others

APN at various foraAPN at various fora

The APN participated in the following fora:The APN participated in the following fora:

6th Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECO Asia), Japan

15th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Seminar, Japan

African Global Change Research Workshop, Kenya

IGFA Annual Meeting. Virginia, USA

Side event at COP/MOP, Canada

GEO II, Switzerland

Scientific Activities - Others

Key strengths identified:Supporting regional cooperation in global change research on issues relevant in the AP region.Cooperating with other global change networks and organizations.Improving the Scientific and technical capabilities of the region.Facilitating the standardization, collection, analysis and exchange of scientific data & information on global change research.

Scientific ActivitiesScientific Activities


SBSTA 22 - May 2005(after pointing importance of developing countries’ capacity building on climate model and analysis and of developing infrastructure to improve access to existing data) US called forsupport from international programs such as the APN…GEOSS should be continued.

Japan’s Climate Change Initiative - Gleneagles G8 Summit, July 2005Japan aims for the promotion of global change research and capacity building of developing country experts, through the “Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)”,with the participation of 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific.

APN Receives International APN Receives International Recognition at Policy LevelRecognition at Policy Level


APN is helping the Asia Pacific region manage climate change through:

Documenting climate variability and change Assessing vulnerability and enhancing resilience Strengthening networking and regional capabilities

IncreasingIncreasing Awareness Awareness

Communications

• Media is a component of some activities, but more media attention is desirable in future.

• Need systematic approach for information gathering and dissemination

• Information & Communications Planrecommended

The APN has produced many materials (reports, brochures, newsletter, synthesis reports, website, posters, etc.)

Communications

PublicationsPublicationsThe APN produces publications in order to help achieve its goal of “providing scientific input to policy decision-making and scientific knowledge to the public.”

In 2005/06 the following products were published:

Second strategic Plan (2005-2010)

Evaluation Report

Augmented Steering CommitteeMeeting (ASCM) Report

10th IGM/SPG Proceedings

2004/05 Annual Report

Project Bulletin, Vol. 1

Global Change Directory

Communications

WhatWhat’’s next? s next? Second Phase 2005Second Phase 2005--20102010APNAPN’’s Second s Second

Strategic Plan:Strategic Plan:Provides a practical

and flexible approach to fulfill the APN’s

mission by identifying key areas of

importance reflected in the

3 Agendas.

Science, Policy & Institutional:

Future Directions

Institutional Agenda Institutional Agenda

…includes:

• active involvement of member countries

• financial resources

alignment with the global change community

Future Directions

Policy AgendaPolicy Agenda

The APN is committed to…

“Strengthening appropriate interactions among scientists and policy-makers, and providing scientific input to policy and decision-making and scientific knowledge to the public.”

Future Directions

Science Agenda Science Agenda

New Key Science Themes:1. Climate2. Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Land Use3. Changes in Atmospheric, Terrestrial and

Marine Domains4. Use of Resources (food, water, energy,

materials) and Pathways for Sustainable Development

5. Crosscutting and Science-Policy Linkages

Future Directions

STRATEGIC PLAN 2005-2010Science and Policy Agendas

Science-Policy Linkages

Climate

Ecosystems,Biodiversity, and Land Use

Changes in theAtmospheric, Terrestrial and

Marine domains

Use of resourcesand pathwaysfor sustainabledevelopment

CapacityBuilding

CapacityEnhancement

Input to Policy-Making and

Implementation

The Challenge The Challenge ScienceScience––Policy InterfacingPolicy Interfacing

“Bridging science and policy is a difficult process and one that is

either under-developed or functions poorly “

Future Directions

Problems associated with Problems associated with sciencescience--policy interfacingpolicy interfacing

Barriers in communications, i.e. policy-makers & scientists speak different languages

Policy-makers operate in the short-term, scientists in the long-term

Policy-makers and scientists view, e.g. resource problems, in very different ways

Future Directions

Existing problems with Existing problems with sciencescience--policy interfacingpolicy interfacing

Policy-makers often question the credibility of scientific findings

Policy assessment is made difficult because of insufficient monitoring, lack of quality in data collection, analysis & sharing, and a lack of indicators

Future Directions

Policy needs to be underpinned by Policy needs to be underpinned by sound sciencesound science

…. can this be done more effectively?

Future Directions

“As a regional forum bringing together policy-makers and researchers on

practical, policy-relevant research and capacity building, the APN is making an invaluable contribution to our ability to

respond to climate change.”

Howard Bamsey, CEOAustralian Greenhouse Office, March 2004

……. . How is it being done by the How is it being done by the APN? APN?

Future Directions

APN is a unique network that brings together scientists and policy-makers:

Engage the research community in policy-relevant research

Enhance policy-makers’ understanding of global change issues

Focus on regional-scale issues, including impacts of global change, capacity needs and response strategies

Future Directions

Future Directions

APN effectively brings its national Focal Points and Scientists together at Annual Meetings.

By bringing together policy-makers and the research community, the APN improves communications and understanding between the different countries in the region, and also between policy-makers and scientists.

Future APN effortsFuture APN efforts

More should be done to interface science and policy

Need to seek a method of converting knowledge-based interactions in terms of policy relevancy

Policy-makers and financial authorities are impatient; APN needs tangible outputs that appeal to the financial authorities

Future Directions

“Effective long-term climate action will only emerge from a sequence of decisions over decades. Thus the process will need to be

informed by continuing flow of policy research and analysis as the science advances and economic and political

conditions change, and as we experience the success and failure of agreements along the

way.”

(MIT, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change)

Concluding Remark

Ms. Jody ChambersCommunications Officer

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Dr. Linda StevensonScientific Officer

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