Toward implementation: The 2017 AdaptationWatch report
This report highlights the experiences of nations in the Global South in climate adaptation. It emphasizes the need to bolster the effectiveness of climate adaptation action in order to ensure that the world’s most vulnerable people are well-equipped to respond to the impacts of climate change.
The report begins with an analysis of the changes in approaches to adaptation since the inception of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The analysis examines the latest generation of adaptation plans, in which the global community turns from conceptualizing and deliberating adaptation to action.
Chapter 2 introduces climate finance, a primary challenge in adaptation. Chapter 3 outlines key challenges for least developed countries (LDCs) in accessing climate finance, particularly from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). Chapter 4 acknowledges the unique position of Latin American and Caribbean countries (LACs). LACs are among the countries most vulnerable to climate change and have successfully made use of finance readiness programs through the GCF. Chapter 5 examines monitoring, reporting, and verification practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Chapter 6 deals with accountability in climate adaptation. Chapter 7 emphasizes the importance of building capacity for the long term in developing countries. Finally, the report recommends ten actions for moving forward on adaptation under the Paris Agreement.