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It emphasizes the need to expand these mechanisms to the Global South and frontline communities to restore trust and create a 'social mandate' for a just and sustainable transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The existing economic system is identified as the root cause of simultaneous crises in climate, biodiversity, inequality, and democracy, leading to a global breakdown of the social contract.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Broad public support for rapid climate action and economic transformation depends on the use of participatory processes that prioritize human and planetary wellbeing over profit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A new social contract, potentially termed an 'eco-social', 'green', or 'natural' social contract, must shift the human-nature relationship toward reciprocity and partnership to address the ecological emergency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document identifies five specific participatory mechanisms as the most effective conduits for amplifying the social mandate for a just and sustainable economy: citizen assemblies, participatory budgeting, just transition processes, citizen dialogues, and climate commissions/advisory councils.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'social mandate' for change is described as a justification and permission structure for action, which can be a 'push mandate' (bottom-up demand from citizens, such as youth activists) or a 'pull mandate' (government-led efforts to create consensus during crises).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To achieve transformative change, participatory mechanisms must be expanded beyond areas with existing civic space to include the Global South, climate-vulnerable regions, and frontline communities, such as informal workers and refugees.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"geconco-000151#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","just transition","biodiversity loss","Green New Deal","climate change litigation"],"geography_discussed":["South Africa","Europe","United Kingdom","United States","Indonesia","Kenya","Canada","New Zealand","Spain","Australia","Costa Rica","Denmark","South Korea","Uganda","Nepal","Ecuador","Philippines","France","Portugal"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","framework proposal"]},{"id":"napglob-000272","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/napglob-000272","title":"Leveraging the National Adaptation Plan Process for Adaptation Communications","publisher":{"name":"NAP Global Network","organization":"nap-global-network"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-06","source_url":"https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/napgn-en-2023-leveraging-nap-process-for-adcoms.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines how developing countries can use the results of their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes to create Adaptation Communications (AdComs) under the Paris Agreement. It analyzes trends in AdCom submissions, provides case studies of countries at different NAP stages, and offers lessons on consultation and strategic alignment to boost the visibility of adaptation needs and progress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000272#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Developing countries can submit AdComs in three flexible formats: as a stand-alone document, as a component of a 'vehicle' document (such as a NAP, NDC, NC, or BTR), or in conjunction with another document via cross-references.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000272#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"As of April 30, 2023, 56 countries have submitted AdComs, with 39 being developing countries. 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