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The Multi-Scalar Inequities of Climate Adaptation Finance : A Critical Review

Venner, Kayin ; García-Lamarca, Melissa LU orcid and Olazabal, Marta (2024) In Current Climate Change Reports
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Purpose of Review: Following a multi-scalar analytical approach, this critical literature review explores the factors that determine adaptation finance accessibility and allocation with particular attention to how the needs of climate-vulnerable communities are considered. Recent Findings: Our review reveals that climate vulnerability is not a primary determinant in the accessibility and allocation of climate adaptation finance at inter-state, sub-national and local scales. Instead, factors such as institutional capacities and financial and political interests exert significant influence. This leads to maladaptation and multi-scalar inequities where climate finance favours relatively resilient groups across scales with less support for... (More)

Purpose of Review: Following a multi-scalar analytical approach, this critical literature review explores the factors that determine adaptation finance accessibility and allocation with particular attention to how the needs of climate-vulnerable communities are considered. Recent Findings: Our review reveals that climate vulnerability is not a primary determinant in the accessibility and allocation of climate adaptation finance at inter-state, sub-national and local scales. Instead, factors such as institutional capacities and financial and political interests exert significant influence. This leads to maladaptation and multi-scalar inequities where climate finance favours relatively resilient groups across scales with less support for more vulnerable populations. Summary: We argue that finance does not trickle down, but “ripples” within a climate finance arena – where we define the latter as a messy space of competition, negotiation and collaboration. To unlock equitable adaptation finance patterns, future research should focus on the multi-scalar configurations of adaptation finance beyond the international level and consider local and regional territorial and scalar politics.

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Climate adaptation finance, Climate change governance, Climate justice, Climate vulnerability, Maladaptation, Scalar politics
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Current Climate Change Reports
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Springer
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2198-6061
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10.1007/s40641-024-00195-7
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  author       = {{Venner, Kayin and García-Lamarca, Melissa and Olazabal, Marta}},
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  doi          = {{10.1007/s40641-024-00195-7}},
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