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Funding International Climate Adaptation: Supporting Developing-Country Needs in the Absence of a Federal Climate Bill

April 2011 - by Josh Schneck

On February 24, 2011, the National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE), together with the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, presented a workshop on U.S. funding for international climate adaptation. Last year’s collapse of the effort to enact comprehensive federal climate legislation, together with a change in congressional priorities following the 2010 elections, have created a difficult funding environment for all international aid, including funds for climate adaptation. This workshop was an opportunity for NRPE members and allied partners from within the faith-based environmental movement to hear about the state of U.S. support for international adaptation and to learn about major proposals that have been put forward for raising additional resources. This workshop report summarizes key points that were made by the presenters—a group that included policy experts and key US government representatives involved in the funding and implementation of international climate adaptation work—and identifies areas for continued engagement going forward.