SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED ADAPTATION FUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL POLICY

CIEL supports the Adaptation Fund Board's proposed Environmental and Social Policy but argues it requires stronger human rights safeguards, more rigorous impact assessments, and a robust, independent grievance mechanism to ensure accountability for implementing entities.

• CIEL recommends that the Adaptation Fund require a distinct human rights impact assessment (HRIA) as part of its integrated environmental and social impact assessment process. This is because standard assessments often fail to capture the full range of issues that could trigger human rights violations, whereas an HRIA is anchored in a universally recognized legal framework and based on principles of equality, participation, and accountability.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED ADAPTATION FUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL POLICY. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/AF_EnvSocPolicy_23Sep2013.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED ADAPTATION FUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL POLICY. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/AF_EnvSocPolicy_23Sep2013.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndsubmission, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{SUBMISSION ON PROPOSED ADAPTATION FUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL POLICY}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/AF_EnvSocPolicy_23Sep2013.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }