Adaptation Gap Report 2020

● Released by: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)  

● Purpose: The report identifies trends and highlights challenges associated with measuring progress towards fulfilling the adaptation finance gap while informing national and international efforts to advance adaptation. 

● What is Adaptation? Adaptation is a key pillar of the Paris Agreement.It refers to reducing countries and communities' vulnerability to climate change by increasing their ability to absorb impacts and remain resilient. 

 

UNEP 

● It was founded by the UN General Assembly as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Conference) in 1972. 

● Reports: Emission Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook. 

● Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.