The objective of the climate change negotiators Guidebook was to provide an insightful understanding of the main issues at stake during the annual Conferences of the Parties to the UNFCCC and during the Meetings of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The Guidebook dealt with both issues related to a post-2012 climate regime and issues related to the current implementation of the Convention and the Protocol. The synthesis document summarized the key elements of the guidebook.