Introduction to Adaptation in the Global Stocktake

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development introduces the adaptation component of the Global Stocktake (GST), a mechanism under the Paris Agreement designed to assess collective progress toward climate goals and inform the updates of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years.

• The Global Stocktake (GST) is a core element of the Paris Agreement that evaluates the combined progress of nations in implementing the agreement and meeting long-term goals for both adaptation and mitigation. Its primary purpose is to help parties determine current progress and future directions to inform the updating of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years.
• The first Global Stocktake process faces challenges regarding meaningful participation from stakeholders and parties due to the complexity of the review mechanism and a "learning-by-doing" approach. The briefing specifically targets practitioners and policy-makers from least-developed countries and Small Island Developing States to help them use National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Adaptation Communication (AdCom) processes, along with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), to inform the GST.

APA

Qi,, J. (2022). Introduction to Adaptation in the Global Stocktake. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/adaptation-global-stocktake-assessing-collective-progress

Chicago

Qi,, Jeffrey. Introduction to Adaptation in the Global Stocktake. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/adaptation-global-stocktake-assessing-collective-progress.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{qi2022introduction, author = {Qi,, Jeffrey}, title = {{Introduction to Adaptation in the Global Stocktake}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/adaptation-global-stocktake-assessing-collective-progress}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }