ELEMENTS AND IDEAS FOR THE 2015 PARIS AGREEMENT

CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Background and Methodology 6 Functions of the 2015 Agreement 8 Two Long-Term Goals 9 Equity 10 Continuous Cycle of Improvement: Mitigation 11 Continuous Cycle of Improvement: Adaptation 16 Loss and damage (L&D) 20 Role of Land Use Change in Mitigation and Adaptation .....22 Continuous Cycle of Improvement: Support 23 Foundation of Transparency and Accountability 32 Other Cross-cutting Issues 35 Conclusion 36 Bibliography 38 Annexes 41