Addressing Climate Change Through Integrated Responses: Linking adaptation and mitigation

The document argues that cross-cutting climate projects perform better in impact and efficiency than isolated ones. It recommends using design-thinking processes, joined dashboards for indicators, and economic modelling to identify synergies and manage trade-offs between adaptation and mitigation. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need to align Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) with long-term development strategies to streamline financial flows and mobilize non-environmental stakeholders.

• Evidence from the Green Climate Fund and its accredited agencies indicates that projects integrating both adaptation and mitigation benefits demonstrate superior performance in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and impact potential.
• Effective integration of climate actions requires a design-thinking approach to identify common goals and the use of existing analytic tools, such as GHG emissions models and flood mapping, to evaluate impacts on resilience and emissions.
• To improve collaboration and tracking, the document suggests implementing a joined dashboard of indicators that measures progress for both mitigation and adaptation actions, accessible to all stakeholders rather than just specialists.
• Mobilizing stakeholders and streamlining financial flows requires an integrated narrative that aligns National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with long-term development strategies and economic perspectives.
• Economic modelling is highlighted as a tool to attract non-environmental stakeholders by demonstrating potential financial gains and losses and identifying the most cost-effective actions.

APA

NAP Global Network (2021). Addressing Climate Change Through Integrated Responses: Linking adaptation and mitigation. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/napgn-en-2021-PLS-session-3-key-messages_KMs.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Addressing Climate Change Through Integrated Responses: Linking adaptation and mitigation. 2021. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/napgn-en-2021-PLS-session-3-key-messages_KMs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2021addressing, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Addressing Climate Change Through Integrated Responses: Linking adaptation and mitigation}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/napgn-en-2021-PLS-session-3-key-messages_KMs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }