TY - JOUR
T1 - Experience with LEDS and NAMA low carbon strategies
T2 - The case of Georgia
AU - Mdivani, Kakhaberi
AU - Hoppe, Thomas
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) and National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) have the potential to support developing countries in attaining low carbongoals. In spite of the evident potential, there is a need to learn from practice. This paper explores the case of Georgia. The main research question discussed is: What experience has been gained with the development of LEDS and NAMAs in Georgia? The study reveals that both LEDS and NAMAs are subject to barriers that considerably slow development processes: there is a lack of institutional capacity, little inter-governmental goal alignment and poor coordination of actions, a lack of experienced staff and insufficient, substantial, earmarked funding. Capacity building depends on support from organizations in donor countries. This paper contributes to a growing body of knowledge of the implementation of LEDS and NAMA.
AB - Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) and National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) have the potential to support developing countries in attaining low carbongoals. In spite of the evident potential, there is a need to learn from practice. This paper explores the case of Georgia. The main research question discussed is: What experience has been gained with the development of LEDS and NAMAs in Georgia? The study reveals that both LEDS and NAMAs are subject to barriers that considerably slow development processes: there is a lack of institutional capacity, little inter-governmental goal alignment and poor coordination of actions, a lack of experienced staff and insufficient, substantial, earmarked funding. Capacity building depends on support from organizations in donor countries. This paper contributes to a growing body of knowledge of the implementation of LEDS and NAMA.
KW - Capacity building
KW - Climate change mitigation
KW - Low carbon development strategy
KW - National appropriate mitigation action
KW - Policy implementation
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U2 - 10.3390/su8060535
DO - 10.3390/su8060535
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84975864572
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 8
JO - Sustainability
JF - Sustainability
IS - 6
M1 - 535
ER -