The Conference of the Parties

1. Having considered the request by the European Commission – DG Environment to consult with the Parties and Observers of the Carpathian Convention a possible proposal for the establishment of a Working Group on Adaptation to Climate Change under the Carpathian Convention supported by the project CARPIVIA (Carpathian integrated assessment of vulnerability to climate change and ecosystem-based adaptation measures, www.carpivia.eu) that is funded by the European Commission under the above mentioned preparatory action;

2. Emphasizing the importance of climate change and its impact for the implementation of the Carpathian Convention;

3. Decides to establish a Working Group on Adaptation to Climate Change and adopts its Terms of Reference (UNEP/CC/COP3/DOC12).