Regional implications of the AGF recommendations: Small Island Developing States

The document outlines how the AGF's proposed funding mechanisms affect Small Island Developing States (SIDS), emphasizing the need for grants for adaptation and the potential for private investment in renewables. It notes that while international transport levies could raise funds, they may negatively impact SIDS' trade and tourism, necessitating compensation.

• Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face significant threats to their future development from climate change and require substantial new resources for adaptation, as current investment levels are an "insignificant fraction of this requirement".
• Adaptation in the most vulnerable developing countries, including SIDS, depends heavily on "grants and highly concessional loans", although private-sector opportunities exist in climate-compatible development, such as wind energy investments via international carbon markets and risk management through private insurers.
• The AGF's proposed revenue sources, including auctioning emission allowances and international transport levies, are subject to carbon price fluctuations; achieving the US$100 billion annual target would require a stable carbon price of US$20–25 per tonne, supported by deep emission cuts in developed nations.
• Because SIDS are often remote and dependent on tourism and international trade, levies on international transport could be "detrimental to their development", making the AGF's provision for compensation essential.

APA

Fankhauser, S., & Ward, J. (2010). Regional implications of the AGF recommendations: Small Island Developing States. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AGF-Implications-SIDS-CDKN-Precis.pdf

Chicago

Fankhauser, Sam, and John Ward. Regional implications of the AGF recommendations: Small Island Developing States. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2010. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AGF-Implications-SIDS-CDKN-Precis.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fankhauser2010regional, author = {Fankhauser, Sam and Ward, John}, title = {{Regional implications of the AGF recommendations: Small Island Developing States}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2010}, month = nov, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/AGF-Implications-SIDS-CDKN-Precis.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }