INSIDER: What Can Paris Achieve on Adaptation?

This briefing discusses the opportunities for the Paris climate talks to establish a global long-term goal for adaptation and an iterative 'adaptation cycle' to accelerate national and international action on climate resilience.

• Negotiators at the Paris talks have the chance to create a global long-term goal for adaptation to complement the mitigation goal. This vision should focus on strengthening international cooperation for community resilience, recognizing increasing adaptation needs, and linking those needs to global emission reduction ambitions.
• The proposed 'adaptation cycle' to accelerate progress consists of three main components: regular national adaptation communications (e.g., every five years) providing snapshots of goals and needs; a global stock-take every five years to synthesize these snapshots and identify gaps; and high-level sessions to share best practices and involve non-state actors like cities and businesses.
• To avoid placing an undue burden on developing countries, the adaptation cycle should integrate existing reporting and planning efforts, such as National Communications and National Adaptation Plans, rather than creating new requirements.

APA

World Resources Institute (2015). INSIDER: What Can Paris Achieve on Adaptation? https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-what-can-paris-achieve-adaptation

Chicago

World Resources Institute. INSIDER: What Can Paris Achieve on Adaptation? 2015. https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-what-can-paris-achieve-adaptation.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2015insider, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{INSIDER: What Can Paris Achieve on Adaptation?}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2015}, month = dec, url = {https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-what-can-paris-achieve-adaptation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }