Integration of Low-Carbon Development Strategies into Development Cooperation

摘要

This paper focuses on the role of development cooperation toward low-carbon development in Asia and the Pacific through lessons from past development cooperation. Since there is ample stock of experience and knowledge on development cooperation, such experience and knowledge in the development field can find use in climate change action and would be valuable to learn from. Nevertheless, experience and knowledge in development cooperation do not necessarily always provide the best guide. The most important point will be how to mitigate and adapt to climate change without compromising development benefits to developing coun- tries, particularly to the poorest people. In this sense, all stakeholders should participate in climate change activities toward a common goal, and such activities should be inclusive.