The major natural sinks of carbon dioxide are oceans, soils and living and dead biomass, mainly plants – including forests. This short information note provides an overview of the potential of soil as a carbon sequestration option. Currently the Clean Development Mechanism, established under the Kyoto protocol, considers only afforestation and reforestation as acceptable sequestration activities. It is suggested that the post-2012 regime would benefit if soil carbon storage could be recognized as an eligible carbon sink in all land use systems, in particular agricultural soils. Indeed, the IPCC (2007) noted that soil carbon sequestration is the mechanism that holds the greatest global mitigation potential. 

This report provides a summary of the working approach developed and tested to promote community-based adaptation within agriculture in Bangladesh. It presents lessons learned from the implementation process as well as the details of good practice options for drought risk management in the context of climate change.

On invitation of SBSTA to submit to the secretariat, by 31 May 2007, information on the relevant programmes, activities and views on the issues listed under item 44 of the Conclusions of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change 

On invitation of SBSTA to submit to the Secretariat, by 23 February 2007, information on the relevant programmes, activities and views on the issues listed under item 34 of the Conclusions of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change.

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), at its twenty-sixth session, invited relevant organizations to submit to the secretariat, by 15 May 2007, information on existing and emerging assessment methodologies and tools; and views on lessons learned from their application; opportunities, gaps, needs, constraints and barriers; possible ways to develop and better disseminate methods and tools; and training opportunities. It requested the secretariat to compile these submissions into a miscellaneous document to be made available to the SBSTA by its twenty-seventh session. (FCCC/SBSTA/2006/11, para. 33). 2. The secretariat has received seven such submissions. In accordance with the procedure for miscellaneous documents, the five submissions received from intergovernmental organizations are attached and reproduced∗ in the language in which they were received and without formal editing. In line with established practice, the two submissions from accredited non-governmental organizations have been posted on the UNFCCC website at <http://unfccc.int/3689.php>.