Objectives

Methodology 

Objectives

1. To collaborate and build capacity in the Arctic and Small Island Developing States so that people in these vulnerable regions have a stronger voice in:

• negotiating international and national measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and 
• developing, strengthening and implementing adaptation strategies at the local, national, regional and international levels.

2. To raise awareness about the effects of climate change on vulnerable regions in general and on the Arctic and Small Island Developing States in particular:

• globally, to highlight the need for immediate mitigation action; and
• in the vulnerable regions, to empower people in these regions to respond to climate change.

3. To increase understanding of needs and solutions, and take practical measures on adaptation by:

• developing community-driven comparative and integrated research on the socio-economic and natural conditions that shape vulnerability and capacity to adapt to climate change;
• undertaking practical, on-the-ground projects on adaptation in coastal communities in the Arctic and Small Island Developing States;
• delivering targeted products to meet demands for information, and tools to assist people in addressing climate change issues; and 
• identifying and promoting mechanisms by which developed countries can provide funds and resources to address the climate change adaptation needs of coastal communities in the Small Island Developing States and some parts of the Arctic.