Climate Policy

Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Locally-Led Adaptation: Insights from LIFE-AR

There is no doubt that the effect of climate change has always been unequal, with developing nations standing on the front line. These countries contribute the least to global emissions yet bear the brunt of climate impacts. Locally-Led Adaptation (LLA) and Community-Based Adaptation (CBA) offer sustainability and resilience pathways. Aiming to position the mechanisms to […]

Climate Diplomacy Finance

Debt-for-Climate Swaps: A Lifeline for Vulnerable Nations

The two separate problems yet very connected for developing nations are rising debt and compounding climate change impacts. These two crises have threatened the very existence and the development of trajectories in many nations. Developing countries, most especially the least Developed Countries (LDCs), are caught in a vicious cycle of debt dependency and inadequate climate […]