CATALYZING ADAPTATION

The document outlines the achievements of the Global Commission on Adaptation, specifically the role of the World Resources Institute (WRI) in co-managing the initiative. It highlights the 'Adapt Now' report, which argues that climate adaptation is a human, environmental, and economic imperative, with benefit-cost ratios for investments ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. The report details a 'Year of Action' that mobilized over 170 partners across tracks including finance, agriculture, resilient cities, and nature-based solutions. Key outcomes include the mobilization of $790 million for small-scale food producers, the creation of the 'Principles for Locally Led Adaptation', and the launch of the '1,000 Cities Adapt Now' program. The document concludes by calling for scaled-up climate finance for developing countries and the integration of climate risks into national budgetary and policy decisions.

• The Global Commission on Adaptation's flagship report, 'Adapt Now', establishes that investing in climate adaptation provides significant economic returns, with benefit-cost ratios between 2:1 and 10:1. Specifically, a global investment of $1.8 trillion in five priority areas—water systems, mangrove protection, dryland agriculture, climate-resilient infrastructure, and early warning systems—between 2020 and 2030 could result in $7.1 trillion in total net benefits.
• To address the lack of agency and funding for local actors, WRI and partners developed the 'Principles for Locally Led Adaptation'. As of early 2021, these principles have been endorsed by more than 40 international organizations, governments, and institutions.
• WRI launched the '1,000 Cities Adapt Now' program with the goal of accelerating adaptation measures in 1,000 cities by 2030, focusing on capacity building, urban water resilience, and nature-based solutions for vulnerable communities.
• An assessment of public international funding for nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation reveals a significant funding gap, with only 1.5% of all public international climate finance supporting these solutions.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). CATALYZING ADAPTATION. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-06/WRI-GCA-sunset-action-report.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. CATALYZING ADAPTATION. n.d. https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-06/WRI-GCA-sunset-action-report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendcatalyzing, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{CATALYZING ADAPTATION}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://files.wri.org/d8/s3fs-public/2021-06/WRI-GCA-sunset-action-report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }