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Recent developments in the negotiations have shown an increasing focus on developing strategies for meeting climate goals in the context of countries’ sustainable development. Provisions included for that in the Copenhagen Accords and Cancun Agreements are low-emission development strategies (LEDS), nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) and national adaptation plans (NAPs). In addition, the updated TNA process supports formulation of strategies with action plans. This chapter discusses possible interlinkages between these provisions as well as with the several climate policy pillars under the Convention, such as Technology Mechanism, Cancun Adaptation Framework, Capacity-Building Framework and Financial Mechanism. The chapter addresses the challenge of how to rationalise these current directions in climate policy making. It provides recommendations for the efficient operation of these pillars by suggesting areas where activities can be integrated so that duplication and wastage of resources can be avoided.
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According to UNFCCC definition, national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change—those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. http://unfccc.int/national_reports/napa/items/2719.php. Accessed 28 September 2011.
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Potential areas for adaptation are: protection of coastal zones; health improvement; infrastructure improvement; terrestrial ecosystems; water resource protection and management; and agriculture, livestock and fisheries.
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Each country has specific national institutional structures and social networks of actors (e.g., technology providers and private project developers). They operate under their respective policies and regulations.
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See, for further information about national communications to the UNFCCC, http://unfccc.int/national_reports/items/1408.php. Accessed 28 September 2011.
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In addition to these instruments, the TEC work could also be supported by Technology Roadmaps, such as those prepared by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to advance innovative energy technology. IEA is developing a series of global low-emission energy technology roadmaps covering a range of important technologies. A roadmap starts from a particular technology and subsequently focuses mainly on milestones for successful technology RD&D, deployment and diffusion. For example, roadmaps could provide insights into legal/regulatory needs for particular technologies, investment requirements, public engagement and international collaboration. Roadmaps could be considered equivalent to the technology-level strategy from a TNA. For further information, please visit: http://www.iea.org/subjectqueries/keyresult.asp?KEYWORD_ID=4156. Accessed 28 September 2011.
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Such as policies and measures, education and training, behavioural change, market or system supporting measures, network creation and support and international co‐operation and intellectual property rights, as discussed in Chap. 3.
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van der Gaast, W., Begg, K. (2012). Challenge 4: Realising the Promise—Rationalising the Current Directions in International Climate Policy Making. In: Challenges and Solutions for Climate Change. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-399-2_4
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