(أ) التكيف في سياق التنمية المستدامة (الجماعة الأوروبية، الصين، كندا، نيوزيلندا، الولايات المتحدة، اليابان)، ؛
Issues and topics relating to scientific and technical aspects include: Improved projections of regional climate including extreme events (China, European Community, Japan); Socio-economic scenarios for assessments of climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation (Canada, China, European Community, Japan); Assessments of impacts, risks and key vulnerabilities including at different stabilization levels (Canada, European Community, New Zealand, United States); Integrated assessment of impacts (Canada, China); Assessment of adaptation options by sector (European Community); Technologies for adaptation and technology transfer (Canada, China, Japan, United States); Adaptation policy frameworks (China, Canada); Methodologies and tools for assessment of vulnerability, adaptation and adaptive capacities (Canada, China, European Community, New Zealand); Risk assessment techniques to assess vulnerability and adaptation (Canada, China, European Community, New Zealand).