Common use of Adaptation Clause in Contracts

Adaptation. 1. Parties hereby establish the global goal of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, [in accordance with the objective, principles and provisions of the Convention, including common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,] with a view to contributing to sustainable development [and ensuring adaptation in the context of the goal of holding the increase in the global average temperature below [2 degrees C][[2 or] 1.5 degrees C referred to in Article 2]. 2. Parties recognize that adaptation is a global challenge faced by all with local, subnational, national, regional and international dimensions, and that it is a key component of and contribution to the long-term global response to climate change to protect people, livelihoods and ecosystems, taking into account the urgent and immediate needs of those developing countries that are particularly vulnerable. 3. Adaptation efforts of developing countries shall be recognized, in accordance with the modalities to be adopted by the CMA at its first session. 4. Parties recognize the need for adaptation regardless of the level of mitigation reached, that greater levels of mitigation can reduce the need for additional adaptation efforts, [and] that greater adaptation needs involve greater adaptation costs[ and that greater rates and magnitude of climate change increase the likelihood of exceeding adaptation limits]. 5. Parties acknowledge that adaptation action should follow a country-driven, gender-responsive, participatory and fully transparent approach, taking into consideration vulnerable groups, communities and ecosystems, and should be based on and guided by the best available science and, as appropriate, traditional, indigenous peoples knowledge and local knowledge systems, with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions, where appropriate. 6. Parties recognize the importance of support and international cooperation for adaptation efforts and the importance of taking into account the needs of those developing countries that are particularly vulnerable [, recognizing the particular vulnerabilities of the least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS)]. 7. Parties should strengthen their cooperation for enhancing action on adaptation, taking into account the Cancun Adaptation Framework, including with regard to: (a) Sharing information, good practices, experiences and lessons learned, including, as appropriate, as these relate to the science, planning, policies and implementation of adaptation actions; (b) Strengthening institutional arrangements, including those under the Convention, to support the synthesis of relevant information and knowledge and the provision of technical support and guidance to the Parties; (c) Strengthening scientific knowledge on climate, including research, systematic observation of the climate system and early warning systems, in a manner that informs climate services and supports decision- making; (d) Assisting developing country Parties [[and other countries] in need] to identify effective adaptation practices, adaptation needs, priorities, support provided and received for adaptation actions and efforts, and challenges and gaps, in a manner consistent with encouraging good practices; (e) Improving the effectiveness and durability of adaptation actions. 8. Encourages United Nations specialized organizations and agencies to support the efforts of Parties to implement the actions referred to in paragraph 7 of this Article, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 5 of this Article. 9. Each Party shall, as appropriate, engage in the implementation of adaptation planning processes and actions, including the development or enhancement of relevant plans, policies and/or contributions, which may include: (a) Implementation of adaptation actions, undertakings and/or efforts; (b) The process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans; (c) Assessment of climate change impacts and vulnerability, with a view to formulating nationally determined prioritized actions, taking into account vulnerable people, places and ecosystems; (d) Monitoring and evaluation and learning from adaptation plans, policies, programmes and actions; (e) Building resilience of socioeconomic and ecological systems, including through economic diversification and sustainable management of natural resources. 10. Each Party shall, as appropriate, submit an adaptation communication, which may include its priorities, support needs, plans and actions. 11. The adaptation communication referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article shall be, as appropriate, submitted and updated independently, or as a component of or in conjunction with other communications, including a national adaptation plan, a[n intended] nationally determined contribution referred to in Article [3, paragraph 2][2 bis.] of this Agreement, and/or a national communication. 12. Developing country Parties [[and other countries ]in need] shall receive continuous and enhanced international support for the implementation of paragraphs 9 to 11 of this Article, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement. 13. There shall be a global stocktake on adaptation every 5 years, consistent with the global stocktake referred to in Article 10, and guided by modalities to be adopted by the CMA at its first session, with the purpose of: (a) Recognizing and enhancing the implementation of adaptation action based on the adaptation communication referred to in paragraph 10 of this Article; (b) Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of support for adaptation; (c) Reviewing the overall progress in achieving the global goal on adaptation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.