Addressing Climate Change Through Integrated Responses: Linking adaptation and mitigation

The document argues that sustainable development, healthy ecosystems, and climate mitigation and adaptation are inextricably linked, requiring integrated policy-making to avoid ad hoc implementation. It highlights nature-based solutions as a primary example of integrated approaches and identifies institutional silos and the lack of high-level mandates as key barriers to scaling these solutions.

• Integrated climate solutions, such as nature-based solutions (NbS) like mangrove restoration and green roofs, provide simultaneous mitigation and adaptation benefits and support inclusive growth, though they are currently often implemented on an ad hoc basis rather than at scale.
• Effective integration of climate policies requires overcoming institutional challenges, specifically the need for high-level mandates to coordinate policy processes and the necessity of breaking down silos and power imbalances between different ministries.
• The COVID-19 recovery process presents a strategic opportunity to align investment priorities with adaptation and mitigation goals to ensure a green, fair, and resilient recovery.

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_1_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_1_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 = may, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/napgn_en_2021_PLS_session_1_key_messages_KMs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }