Approaches to reviewing the overall progress made in achieving the global goal on adaptation

Consistent with the IPCC, this paper discusses three types of linkages.  These include adaptation actions that have consequences for mitigation, mitigation actions that have consequences for adaptation, and inter-relationships between adaptation and mitigation options and sustainable development, including those under 1.5°C pathways. 

The publication presents the following opportunities: 

• Opportunities exist to implement mutually beneficial activities that take advantage of the synergies between the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol, the CBD and broader national development objectives;
• Integration of adaptation and mitigation policies and actions has institutional benefits for countries, including by creating new partnerships, encouraging collaboration among practitioners and between national ministries, building capacity at different levels, and discourses between development partners and beneficiary countries;
• There are opportunities for synergy between adaptation and mitigation are greater in land-related sectors. Most participants believed that adaptation measures in mitigation projects, especially with regard to the land sector, could address climate risks and making mitigation projects more resilient, and consequently have benefits for local communities and project developers.