Linking adaptation and development: finance policy dilemma not addressed in Copenhagen

The document analyzes the tensions between adaptation and development finance, noting that while synergies exist, there are risks that mainstreaming could lead to the reassignment of existing aid rather than the provision of new funds, or the diversion of adaptation funds into general development.

• Mainstreaming adaptation into development finance presents a dilemma where developing countries fear that existing development aid will be reassigned to adaptation instead of receiving new and additional funding.
• There is a risk that mainstreaming may cause adaptation funds to be diverted into general development activities, which would make it difficult to assess the specific climate-related benefits of those funds.
• Adaptation is considered crucial because greenhouse gas emission reductions alone cannot prevent climate change impacts over the coming decades, and integrating adaptation into development is seen as the best way to address vulnerability factors like food insecurity and agricultural practices.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2010). Linking adaptation and development: finance policy dilemma not addressed in Copenhagen. https://www.sei.org/publications/linking-adaptation-development-finance-policy-dilemma-not-addressed-copenhagen/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Linking adaptation and development: finance policy dilemma not addressed in Copenhagen. 2010. https://www.sei.org/publications/linking-adaptation-development-finance-policy-dilemma-not-addressed-copenhagen/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2010linking, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Linking adaptation and development: finance policy dilemma not addressed in Copenhagen}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2010}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/linking-adaptation-development-finance-policy-dilemma-not-addressed-copenhagen/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }