Table 1.
Principle of Adaptation Finance Justice | Related Articles and Decisions of the Conference of Parties | Political Reality of Adaptation Finance |
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1. BALANCE: “Affirms that … Adaptation must be ad- dressed with the same priority as mitigation and requires appropriate institutional arrangements to enhance adaptation action and support;” | CP. 16 2 (b)* CP. 16 IV (a) 95 |
IMBALANCE:
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2. “The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of human-kind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.” | 3.1* CP. 16 I.1 CP. 16 II (14) |
NO AGREEMENT ON FAIR BURDEN-SHARING:
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3. PRECAUTION: “The Parties should take precautionary measures to anticipate, prevent or minimize the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects.” | 3.3* 4.4 4.8 |
NOT PRECAUTIONARY:
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4. PREDICTABLE, ADEQUATE, NEW AND ADDITIONAL: “Decides that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, scaled-up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding shall be provided to developing country Parties, taking into account the urgent and immediate needs of developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change” | CP. 13 1. (e) CP. 13 1. (i) CP. 16 2. (d) CP. 16 II (18) CP. 16 IV (a) 97* |
NOT PREDICTABLE, ADEQUATE, NOR CLEARLY NEW OR ADDITIONAL:
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5. NEEDS-BASED TARGETING OF FUNDS: Parties shall be guided by “The specific needs and special circumstances of developing country Parties, especially those that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change …” | 3.2* 4.4 4.8 4.9 CP. 13 1. (i) CP. 16 II (11) CP. 16 IV (a) 95 |
NO AGREED ALLOCATION PROTOCOL:
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6. TRANSPARENT, RECIPIENT AND SCIENCE-LED ALLOCATION AND GOVERNANCE CONSIDERS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS: “Affirms that enhanced action on adaptation should be undertaken in accordance with the Convention, should follow a country-driven, gender-sensitive, participatory and fully transparent approach taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and should be based on and guided by the best available science and, as appropriate, traditional and indigenous knowledge …” | CP. 16 II (12)* CP. 16 II (20) a CP. 16 IV (a) 100, 103, |
NOT COUNTRY-DRIVEN:
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Refers to the Decision quoted in left column.