Economic diversification is the process of shifting an economy away from a single income source toward multiple sources from a growing range of sectors and markets. Traditionally, it has been applied as a strategy to encourage positive economic growth and development. In the context of climate change adaptation, it takes on a new relevance as a strategy to diversify away from vulnerable products, markets, and jobs toward income sources that are low-emission and more climate resilient.
The NWP aims to promote the understanding of economic diversification as well as the development and dissemination of related knowledge resources to assist all Parties, and in particular developing countries, to take informed adaptation action (FCCC/CP/2005/5/Add.1 paragraph 3(b)(v) ).
Work in the area of economic diversification can contribute to efforts by Parties and organizations to:
- Exchange experiences and opportunities on the development and dissemination of measures, methodologies and tools aimed at increasing economic resilience;
- Exchange experiences and lessons learned in economic diversification, including ways to develop institutional capacity, and improve understanding on how economic diversification can be integrated into sustainable development plans, especially those that promote sustainable economic growth and the eradication of poverty.
ED Resources
Year |
Convener |
Title |
Theme |
Link |
2018 |
Nairobi Work Programme (NWP)
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12th Focal Point Forum |
Economic Diversification and adaptation |
https://unfccc.int/event/12th-focal-point-forum-of-the-nairobi-work-programme |
2016 |
UNFCCC |
The concept of economic diversification in the context of response measures. Technical paper by the secretariat |
Economic Diversification response measures and resilience |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Technical paper Economic diversification.pdf |
2016 |
Adaptation Committee |
Adaptation Committee fact sheet on livelihood and economic diversification: complementary tools for adaptation |
Resilience, Livelihood and Economic Diversification |
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2016 |
SBSTA/SBI |
Economic Diversification and Just Transition in context of response measures |
Economic diversification and transformation, just transition in the workplace |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/docs/2016/sb/eng/inf02.pdf |
2015 |
UNFCCC |
LED - Additional Resources from Experts |
Additional expert documents on economic diversification |
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2015 |
Adaptation Committee, NWP |
Adaptation Committee expert meeting on livelihoods and economic diversification |
Adaptation |
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2013 |
SBSTA/SBI |
Joint SBI/SBSTA forum on the impact of the implementation of response measures at SB38 |
Just transition of the workforce |
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2009 |
SBSTA/SBI |
Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its thirtieth session |
Economic resilience and adaptation |
https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/sbsta/eng/03.pdf |
2009 |
SBSTA/SBI |
Report on the technical workshop on increasing economic resilience to climate change and reducing reliance on vulnerable economic sectors, including through economic diversification |
Impacts, vulnerability and resilience of economic diversification |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/docs/2009/sbsta/eng/07.pdf |
2007 |
NWP |
Synthesis of information on economic diversification submitted by Parties and relevant organizations |
Impacts, adaptation, resilience |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/docs/2007/sbsta/eng/14.pdf |
2007 |
NWP |
Submission by Parties and relevant organisations on examples of measures, methodologies and tools to increase economic resilience |
Impacts, adaptation, resilience |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/docs/2007/sbsta/eng/misc16.pdf
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2006 |
UNFCCC |
Expert Meeting on ED |
Economic diversifications integration into sustainable development strategies |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/background_paper_economic_diversification_16_to_17_may.pdf |
2003 |
UNFCCC |
UNFCCC workshop on Economic Diversification |
Response Measures, mobilizing resources. |
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/background_paper_on_economic_diversification.pdf |
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