Monthly Archives: October 2007

Adapting national agendas: The challenge of Fiji

October 11, 2007 – 6:27 pm

Global agreements, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Agenda 21, have recognized the uniqueness of the climate change challenges faced by small islands developing states, such as the Fiji Islands. But this awareness does not seem to translate in concrete policy measures on the ground—even in the countries that lobby [...]

By juanhoffmaister | Posted in Case Studies, Politics, Research, Watson | Comments (0)

Adaptation, aid, and politics

October 6, 2007 – 6:21 pm

Few things hinder the prospect of meeting global adaptation needs more than aid politics. After working in the south pacific for more than 2 month, I have already concluded that we will not be able to create a real adaptation agenda unless we agree to separate what is necessary from what gets thrown in aid [...]

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