ICIMOD at UNFCCC COP 22

The twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) and the twelfth session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 12) will be held in Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco 7-18 November 2016.

At this global gathering, ICIMOD will draw attention to a range of climate change-related issues and their impact on the ecosystem of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. ICIMOD, in partnership with the Ministry of Population and Environment (MoPE), Government of Nepal, will be co-organising a side event on ‘Experiences sharing on Nepal’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) formulation Process and Approach’. In partnership with the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), ICIMOD will be co-organising two side events on ‘Afforestation and REDD+ in India’ and ‘Transboundary REDD+ Programme in Himalayas: south-south cooperation for Climate Change mitigation’. Jointly with MoPE, Government of Nepal, ICIMOD will also have an exhibit booth that will display scientific information on climate change impacts, vulnerability and policy measures and adaptation actions with a special focus on mountains.

Events and Activity Timeline:

Relevant News

• White paper launched on COP 19 sidelines
• Scoping REDD+ site in Myanmar
• Scoping mission to Assam, India for place-based study on Food Security and Gender

Relevant Events

• Spring cryosphere field expedition and scoping visit to Langtang Valley, Nepal
• Scoping workshop for a Cryosphere Monitoring Programme in Bhutan
• Scoping Study for National REDD+ Strategy

Relevant Press Releases

• The Prime Minister of Nepal calls for an alliance of mountain countries at a meeting of Ministers during COP 15
• Raising the voice of the mountains at UNFCCC COP 20
• COP19: A joint call for South-South and Regional Cooperation to tackle climate change challenges

Presentations

• Initiatives concerning forestry in India, Kai M. Windhorst (PDF, 343Kb) 
• Agro-forestry in Bihar: Adaptation Strategy under a changing Climate – DK Shukla (PDF, 1.92Mb) 
• India’s Readiness for REDDForest Landscape Restoration key strategy to enhance carbon stocks Chetan Kumar_cop22 – T.P. Singh (PDF, 1.38Mb) 
• REDD+ Preparedness in Bhutan – Sigyel Delma (PDF, 2.33Mb) 
• Afforestation Green cover and REDD TERRE (1.2Mb)
• Forest Landscape Restoration key strategy to enhance carbon stocks – Chetan Kumar (761Kb)
• Conservation and Management of Medicinal Plants for Climate Change Adaptation in India – G S Goraya (1.6Mb)
• Development of SIS and MRV protocols for the Himalayan region – Kai M Windhorst (180Kb)