Publication date: August 2019 

Abstract

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, countries are increasingly developing national long-term adaptation plans and strategies. This paper summarises different approaches to long-term adaptation planning ranging from ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA), community-based adaptation (CBA) approaches, to risk based approaches that countries can use individually or in combination. A long-term approach to adaptation can also facilitate the integration of adaptation into development planning processes and strategies, in a coherent manner within all relevant sectors and at different levels, as appropriate within each country. This paper is produced by the Adaptation Committee as part of its provision of technical support and guidance to the Parties to the UNFCCC with the aim of enhancing long-term adaptation planning and action, and to share information with Parties as they engage in the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans.