`2` دور الفريق الحكومي الدولي المعني بتغير المناخ في إجراء عمليات تقييم منتظمة للمعارف المتعلقة بتغير المناخ وتقديم هذه التقييمات إلى الهيئة الفرعية؛
However, the special side event highlighted that a more coordinated and multidisciplinary approach was needed to address research on cross-cutting issues such as the relationship between climate change, sustainable development and equity, stabilization of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, and uncertainty, noting that Parties have raised other important research issues as reported in document FCCC/SBSTA/2002/MISC.15 and Add.1, and synthesized in document FCCC/SBSTA/2002/INF.17; The SBSTA noted the importance of an integrated international effort on research and systematic observation and of assessments by the IPCC to provide information for the ongoing work of the Convention.