The IPACC (partner to SHALIN ry) delegation to the UN Climate talks wrapped up its work this weekend. Highlights included a meeting between indigenous activists and the Bolivian Minister of the Environment, a workshop with UNESCO on traditional knowledge of nature, a meeting with Daniela Tarizzo of the Convention to Combat Desertification, a workshop with Conservation International on technology and adaptation, submission of recommendations from IPACC to a Tebtebba meeting on climate change, and a dialogue with UNFCCC Executive Director, Dr Yvo de Boer.

IPACC was represented by Ms Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Chad) and Mr ag Aly Lahyerou (Mali). A Kenyan team was due to attend but in the end were unable to make the event. Kenya will be launching its national dialogue on REDD this month.

IPACC’s team concentrated on following the adaptation negotiations in the Long-term Cooperative Action (LCA) wing of the climate negotiations. IPACC also monitored the discussions on technology and financing. The North and South remained in deadlock after a week with each side insisting that the other should move first. China and the G77 say they want the West to clarify how much money is available for technology transfer, mitigation and adaptation. The Western donor states are saying: show us your plans and then we will talk about financing. Overall, there was some progress in consensus building as more and more states acknowledge that relying solely on market revenues from carbon credit trading is not going to be adequate or predictable, and that Western states need to commit a clear amount of public funding which is not part of existing Overseas Development Assistance (ODA).

via IPACC – News in Detail.