Abstract : The focus of this research is in assessing adaptation to climate change in a post-Paris Agreement scenario. Such a study is important to allow a progress assessment to be made through the Global Stocktake and this will galvanise further momentum to allow continued pursuit of the PA and its long-term goals. The research approach adopted in this proposal includes extensive literature review of existing adaptation efforts, the assessment frameworks available and identifying the potential applicability to the Global Stocktake to be undertaken.
The findings from this research indicate that the conceptual framework proposed by Berrang- Ford et al (2019) meets most of the criteria discussed in literature which enable a GST to take place. Further research needs to be carried out to operationalize this conceptual framework.