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The Bonn Climate Change Conference continued on Tuesday, with negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) as the day's main focus. Topics discussed included finance, mitigation, transparency, global stocktake, adaptation and the committee to facilitate the Paris Agreement's implementation and promote compliance. These discussions took place under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA), the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) through various contact groups and informal consultations. Negotiations also took place on other items under the SBI and SBSTA. Issues discussed included technology, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the Adaptation Committee, research and systematic observation, and reporting. In addition, three workshops took place throughout the day, on: economic modeling tools related to the work programme on response measures; the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples (LCIP) Platform; and education, training, public awareness, public participation and public access to information to enhance actions under the Paris Agreement (ACE). For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, daily videos, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - April/May 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page APA Contact Group View of the dais during the APA contact group Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China APA Co-Chairs Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, and Jo Tyndall, New Zealand Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Mona Al-Attas, Saudi Arabia, speaking on behalf of the Arab Group Collin Beck, Solomon Islands APA family photo Multi-stakeholder Workshop of the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples (LCIP) Platform Frank Ettawageshik, National Congress of American Indians, opens the session with a prayer UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Roberto Múkaro Borrero, Indigenous Peoples Organization Representative and Co-Moderator Participants stand during the opening prayer Alberto Saldamando, Indigenous Environmental Network Walter Schuldt Espinel, Ecuador Karoliina Anttonen, Finland Juan Carlos Jintiach Arcos, Ecuador Geert Fremout, EU Grace Balawag, Indigenous Leader Tebtebba SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Workshop Participants gather during the ACE workshop Ana Maria Kleymeyer, ACE Workshop Facilitator Adriana Valenzuela, UNFCCC Secretariat Deo Saran, ACE Workshop Facilitator Laura Maanavilja, EU Participants form break-out groups to discuss ACE-related topics Informal Consultations Throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on Annex I parties' reporting under the Convention, relating to greenhouse gas inventories, biennial reports, and national communications SBSTA contact group on financial resources provided and mobilized through public interventions in accordance with Paris Agreement Article 9.7 Informal consultations on further guidance on adaptation communication (APA agenda item 4) SBI informal consultation on Paris Agreement Article 9.5, matters related to climate finance SBSTA informal consultations on rules, modalities, and procedures for the mechanism established by Paris Agreement Article 6.4 Around the Venue Nicole Wilke, Germany, and Johanna Lissinger-Peitz, Sweden APA Co-Chairs Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia, and Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, speak with Trigg Talley, US, and Patrick Suckling, Australia Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Peoples Delegates speak informally Anne Maletjane, UNFCCC Secretariat Halldór Thorgeirsson, UNFCCC Secretariat Benito Müller, Oxford Climate Policy Security staff around the venue A delegate makes a recording of statements Collin Beck, Solomon Islands

On Monday, parties at the Bonn Climate Change Conference focused on launching substantive work by establishing negotiating groups. Plenary meetings of the three main negotiating bodies, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) made good progress, with each body working through its agenda without major disagreements. In the evening, the three bodies held a joint plenary to hear statements from parties and observer organizations. In the afternoon, several of the negotiating groups held their first meetings and started substantive negotiations on issues such as agriculture, technology, finance, market and non-market mechanisms, and adaptation. Throughout the day, a training workshop also took place to consider economic modelling tools related to the work programme on response measures. Its aim was to understand and quantify the cross-border impacts of climate-related policies (i.e., response measures). For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, daily videos, and a summary and analysis report from the Bonn Climate Change Conference - April/May 2018. The summary and analysis report is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page SBSTA Opening Plenary View of the dais during the SBSTA opening plenary SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Ian Fry, Tuvalu Chen Zhihua, China Abdalah Mokssit, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Delegates during the SBSTA opening plenary SBI Opening Plenary View of the dais during the SBI opening plenary SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, Swaziland Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Thiago de Araújo Mendes, Chair of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications for Non-Annex I Parties (CGE) Aderito Manuel Fernandes Santana, São Tomé and Príncipe Adão Soares Barbosa, Timor-Leste APA Opening Plenary View of the dais during the APA opening plenary APA Co-Chairs Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, and Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa speaks with APA Co-Chairs Jo Tyndall and Sarah Baashan, and Sergey Kononov, APA Coordinator Joint Session for Statements View of the dais during the joint session for statements Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China Boriana Kamenova, EU Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Franz Perrez, Switzerland, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran, speaking on behalf of the Like-minded Developing Countries (LMDCs) Gebru Jember, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, speaking on behalf of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, speaking on behalf of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) SBI/SBSTA In-forum Training Workshop SBI/SBSTA in-forum training workshop on the use of economic modelling tools related to the areas of the work programme on response measures Alicia Bagasra, New Zealand Bert Saveyn, EU Morgenie Pillay, South Africa Co-Facilitator Andrei Marcu, Panama Ama Essel, Ghana Contact Groups and Informal Sessions Throughout the Day SBSTA contact group on matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement SBSTA informal consultations on the Nairobi Work Programme (NWP) Informal consultations on Koronivia joint work on agriculture Around the Venue Members of the UNFCCC Secretariat gather on the podium SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, speaks with Kishan Kumarsingh, Trinidad and Tobago Delegates speak informally Delegates read the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) curtain raiser to prepare for the start of the meeting Delegates between sessions Delegates speak informally

On Wednesday, participants at the 2nd SOI Global Dialogue focused on sharing lessons learned and case studies in addressing critical challenges and opportunities in regional-scale cooperation, under the theme “unlocking the potential for transformational change towards sustainability.” Participants spent much of the day in break-out groups, discussing how cross-sectoral cooperation, at the regional or sub-regional level might: enhance the application of the ecosystem approach and ecosystem-based management; strengthen the effectiveness of area-based management tools; prevent, reduce or mitigate pollution impacts, including marine debris; and strengthen monitoring and data/information sharing to support scientific assessment of status and trends of marine biodiversity and fisheries resources. Morning presentations provided insights on: developing an ecosystem framework approach in the North Atlantic region; the need for regional assessments in the Sargasso Sea; benefits of regional marine spatial planning in the Baltic Sea region; and use of maritime safety tools, such as identification of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas, to advance protection of vulnerable areas. In the afternoon, presentations covered: cross-sectoral data sharing and collaboration regarding the origin and composition of marine litter in the Pacific; legal instruments and incentives in the European Union to reduce marine litter; development of an ocean governance toolkit; and the use of “essential ocean variables” as a way to focus and standardize data collection efforts. Some observations from the discussion groups made repeat appearances. On differences between RSOs and RFBs, participants highlighted disparate mandates for enforcement and management, and saw harmonizing data as an opportunity for enhanced collaboration. They also emphasized the need for capacity building and said that regional bodies could help build support for ecosystem-based approaches. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage and a summary report from the 2nd Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies on Accelerating Progress Toward the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable Development Goals. Our summary report is available in HTML or PDF format. Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Enhancing the application of the ecosystem approach/ecosystem-based management Fred Kingston, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) Kristina Gjerde, Sargasso Sea Commission Strengthening effectiveness of area-based management tools Edward Kleverlaan Monika Stankiewicz, Executive Secretary, Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) Break-out discussion groups Helen Davies, UNEP Barbara Neumann, IASS; Alistair Graham, WWF-International; Yoshinobu Takei, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Co-chair Dixon Waruinge, Nairobi Convention Carolina Hazin, BirdLife International Barbara Neumann, IASS Marie-May Muzungaile, Seychelles Glen Wright, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations Hyeseon Do, East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat Marie-May Muzungaile, Seychelles Edward Kleverlaan Connie Donato-Hunt, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Co-Chair Stefán Ásmundsson, Government of Iceland Joseph Appiott, CBD Patrick Debels, Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem project, CLME+ Participants at the venue Preventing, reducing and mitigating the impacts of pollution on marine biodiversity and fisheries resources Matjaž Malgaj, European Commission Kosi Latu, SPREP Strengthening monitoring and data sharing in support of scientific assessment Nic Bax, Global Ocean Observing System Wojciech Wawrzynski, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Break-out discussion groups     Alastair Macfarlane, New Zealand Seafood Industry Council (SEAFIC) Fred Kingston, NAFO Around the venue Bradley Ammon Wiley, Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) Rajdeep Mukherjee, Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organization (BOBP-IGO) Secretariat

On Monday morning, members of the media fraternity gathered in Medellín, Colombia for the official launch of the thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration, moderated by Robert Spaull, IPBES Secretariat. Anne Lariguaderie, Executive Secretary, IPBES, highlighted that the assessment authors had analyzed 3000 scientific publications, and that the report had been reviewed by 200 registered peer reviewers to enhance its quality. She noted that the assessment had further been discussed by governments to enhance its policy relevance. Robert Watson, IPBES Chair, welcomed the assessment as the most comprehensive report on land degradation and restoration, underscoring its importance in addressing the implications of land degradation to the 3.2 billion people living on these lands. He highlighted the assessment’s links to conflict, human security, migration, food and water security, and noted it’s significance in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 15.3 on a zero-net land degradation neutral world. Bob Scholes, Co-Chair, Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment, highlighted that a team of 150 scientific experts as well as indigenous and local knowledge holders had provided input into the assessment. He stressed that the three year assessment reflects the broad status of knowledge in the area of land degradation and restoration, and is complemented by the “co-generation” of knowledge with policy makers through IPBES-6. Highlights of the Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment include the following: Land degradation undermines the wellbeing of 3.2 billion people worldwide. Land degradation is an underlying issue that can contribute to migration. Land restoration is a journey whose end-point may or may not be the original state of the land. It is important to be to be cognizant of the impacts of our consumer choices on land degradation. Ultimately, the cost of land restoration needs to be built into the "cost of doing business," and should be an ongoing consideration. The Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment is an effort towards achieving SDG Target 15.3 on a zero-net land degradation neutral world by 2030. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage and daily reports from IPBES-6. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has produced a summary and analysis report of IPBES-6, which is now available in HTML and PDF. Photos by IISD/ENB | Diego Noguera For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Co-Chair Bob Scholes, South Africa; IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie; and IPBES Chair Robert Watson IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie IPBES Chair Robert Watson Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Co-Chair Bob Scholes Robert Spaull, IPBES Secretariat Judy Fisher, IPBES Expert Mariette Le Roux, Agence France-Presse (AFP) Matthew Potts, IPBES Expert Lisbeth Fog, Freelance Journalist Participants during the press conference Daily Web Coverage — About | Stakeholder Day | Opening Ceremony 18 Mar | 19 Mar | 20 Mar | 21 Mar | 22 Mar | 23 Mar | 24 Mar | 26 Mar | Summary Specific funding for coverage of IPBES-6 has been provided by the European Union (EU) and the IPBES Secretariat IISD Reporting Services is grateful to the many donors of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) and recognizes the following as core contributors to the ENB: the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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