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Supporting Adaptation to Climate Change: What Role for Official Development Assistance?
Author(s) -
Ayers Jessica M.,
Huq Saleemul
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
development policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.671
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1467-7679
pISSN - 0950-6764
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7679.2009.00465.x
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , convention , united nations framework convention on climate change , climate change , climate finance , climate change adaptation , political science , action (physics) , business , environmental resource management , economics , economic growth , developing country , psychology , ecology , kyoto protocol , law , neuroscience , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
The formal financial mechanisms for managing adaptation to climate change under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are falling significantly short of meeting needs in the most vulnerable countries. Given the close relationship between development and adaptation, it is tempting to use existing channels of development assistance to fill this gap. However, it is imperative that development assistance is not seen as a substitute for specific adaptation finance. This article therefore attempts to distinguish between the two roles, and considers how development assistance might support and complement adaptation funding and action under the Convention, rather than competing with or substituting it.