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• On the Objectives
• The objective of the work programme should be to
  assist Parties, and in particular Small Island
  Developing States, to identify and assess impacts
  physical and socio-economic, vulnerabilities and
  risks at the national level with the support of
  the international community.

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• Consistent with the last preamble paragraph to
  the Convention which refers to, inter alia, the
  vulnerabilities of low lying and small island
  countries we believe that it is important to
  develop specific tracks in the adaptation work
  programme for highly vulnerable communities such
  as Small Island Developing States

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• The programme should also aim to provide the
  means for SIDS to identify their urgent and
  immediate needs and actions to address these
  immediate needs
• It should link with the outcomes of the
  International Meeting to Review the Programme of
  Work for the Sustainable Development of Small
  Island Developing States

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• On the Scope
• To provide advice on scientific, technical and
  methodological issues on the impacts of climate
  change, by drawing on the work of existing
  institutions like the IPCC
• Draw on local knowledge and experience in this
  field

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• It should encompass
• the immediate and urgent needs of vulnerable
  countries,
• facilitate vulnerability assessments
• adaptation planning
• adaptation actions

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• On the Structure
• This special track for SIDS would as a first step
  identify the immediate and urgent vulnerability
  and adaptation needs of SIDS
• Identify means of addressing these immediate and
  urgent needs so as to facilitate adaptation
  projects

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• Identify particular vulnerabilities and
  adaptation needs of specific concern to SIDS.
  This would include climate change impacts on
• water supply in island communities,
• agriculture in island communities,
• coastal zones including natural and human build
  environments,
• marine ecosystems and in particular coral reefs,
• island tourism,
• human health in island communities.

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• On Milestones and Activities
• Provide opportunities for LDC SIDS to share their
  experiences in developing National Adaptation
  Plans of Actions with other SIDS
• SIDS workshop would help facilitate this exchange
  

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• Facilitate the implementation of adaptation pilot
  projects in SIDS
• Facilitate a process to assist SIDS identify
  vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies within
  their national communications

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• On the review of the programme
• Process for review of the success of the
  programme should be undertaken on a regular basis
  by a working group
• The programme should also allow SIDS to meet and
  discuss lessons learnt from the process