http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4267 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4267&cpage=1#comment-9249 Shakuntala Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:40:00 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheusreborn/?p=4267#comment-9249 Continuing with the idea that it is difficult to distinguish between adaptation funding to developing countries and general development aid, many of the same problems that the international community has experienced in development projects could be experienced again in the context of climate change. It seems overly simplistic to say that developed countries will give money to developing countries and from there the market will ensure that the proper measures are implemented. If aid projects were so simple, the development community would have long ago achieved its goal of lifting countries out of poverty and we would not be facing this problem of such unequal capacities to adapt to climate change. Among the difficulties with simply allocating adaptation funds to developing countries are the possibility that corrupt government officials will divert these funds and the lack of accountability to make sure that adaptation projects are successful. Even if it is true that market mechanisms will ensure that proper action for adaptation is taken in developed countries, the more unstable circumstances in many developing countries means that such effective measures cannot be assured. Continuing with the idea that it is difficult to distinguish between adaptation funding to developing countries and general development aid, many of the same problems that the international community has experienced in development projects could be experienced again in the context of climate change. It seems overly simplistic to say that developed countries will give money to developing countries and from there the market will ensure that the proper measures are implemented. If aid projects were so simple, the development community would have long ago achieved its goal of lifting countries out of poverty and we would not be facing this problem of such unequal capacities to adapt to climate change. Among the difficulties with simply allocating adaptation funds to developing countries are the possibility that corrupt government officials will divert these funds and the lack of accountability to make sure that adaptation projects are successful. Even if it is true that market mechanisms will ensure that proper action for adaptation is taken in developed countries, the more unstable circumstances in many developing countries means that such effective measures cannot be assured.

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