Re: New open access article ranks small islands on involvement in climate adaptation actions

[Stacy-ann Robinson]

Dear colleagues,

My new open access article titled A richness index for baselining climate change adaptations in small island developing states ranks countries on their involvement in various climate adaptation actions --- it may be of interest to you and persons in your networks.

Using historical data (1997-2014), it finds that Cook Islands (Pacific) and Kiribati (Pacific) are among the more advanced adaptors, and that Guinea-Bissau (Atlantic) and Marshall Islands (Pacific) are among the less advanced adaptors.

It concludes that greater investments in ongoing capacity-building in small island developing states are required for countries to better plan, implement, and evaluate adaptation actions, and to better advocate for more optimal levels of international financing for helping to underwrite the cost of adaptation.

Regards,

Dr Stacy-ann Robinson