Adaptation investments: a resource allocation framework

By R. Barr, Sam Fankhauser, K. Hamilton. 2010

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Additional finance for adaptation is an important element of the emerging international climate change framework. This paper discusses how adaptation funding may be allocated among developing countries in a transparent, efficient and equitable way. We propose an approach based on three criteria: the climate change impacts experienced in a country, a country’s adaptive capacity and its implementation capacity. Physical impact and adaptive capacity together determine a country’s vulnerability to climate change. It seems both efficient and fair that countries which are more vulnerable should have a stronger claim on adaptation resources. The third dimension, implementation capacity, introduces a measure of adaptation effectiveness. Rough indicators are proposed for each of the three dimensions. The results are indicative only, but they suggest a strong focus of initial adaptation funding on Africa. African countries are highly vulnerability in part because of the severity of expected impacts, but also because of their very low adaptive capacity. However, their implementation capacity is also limited, suggesting a need for technical assistance in project implementation.

Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Economics and Econometrics, Soil Science

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International financing for climate change adaptation in small island developing states (2017, methodology): “This paper adopts the conceptualisation of vulnerability used by a number of previous studies, in which it is the product of both the potential impact of climate change and adaptive capacity (see Barr et al. 2010; Barnett et al. 2008; Smit and Wandel 2006).”
Climate change, adaptation and economic growth (2012, background): “growth, such as good institutions, strong health and sanitation systems, high levels of education and a well-developed financial sector (Tol and Yohe 2007; Barr et al. 2010). Since growth and Climatic Change (2012) 113:95–106 DOI 10.”
Allocation of aid for adaptation to climate change: Do vulnerable countries receive more support? (2017, background): “…allocated, with most emphasizing the need for prioritizing vulnerable countries: adaptation aid should first and foremost support the vulnerable, and specifically those ‘‘particularly vulnerable’’ to climate change (e.g. Barr et al. 2010; Ciplet et al. 2013; DuusOtterström 2015; Grasso 2010a, b).”
Understanding the adaptation deficit: why are poor countries more vulnerable to climate events than rich countries? (2013, background): “Studies on adaptive capacity invariably highlight factors such as literacy, governance and access to credit, which are correlated with income (Barr et al. 2010; Brooks et al. 2005; Tol and Yohe 2007). Miao and Popp (2013) find that risk-mitigating innovation increases with income. Further afield, to”