In this paper Steering International Adaptation Finance Towards the Local Level, several key challenges and potential solutions for channelling money from the international to the local level have been identified and analysed. The analysis sheds light on promising elements of so-called elevator functions (specific strategies or operating principles within programmes that aim to channel funding effectively through vertical administrative levels from the international to the local level where it is meant to unfold maximum impact) in existing financing mechanisms from different sectors that are potentially suitable for adaptation finance.
The "Overview and Hotspots Analysis of the Tourism Value Chain in Saint Lucia" assesses the environmental hotspots (areas of significant negative environmental impact) associated with the tourism sector in Saint Lucia.
The "Action Plan for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in Mauritius" sets out a roadmap to a sustainable and resilient tourism accommodation sector in Mauritius and is aimed at accommodation providers, their suppliers, government bodies and other stakeholders involved in tourism.
The "Roadmap for Low-Carbon and Resource-Efficient Tourism in the Philippines" is based on an analysis of the tourism value chain. This analysis covers the activities that happen within the hotels, restaurants and venues for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), but also the activities that supply them with energy and materials; for example food production, processing and associated waste arising.
The report "Recommendations to the Saint Lucian Hospitality Sector for Alternatives to Single Use Plastic" sets out the most commonly used plastics in the Saint Lucian hospitality sector, provides a framework for businesses to either reduce their use, replace with an environmentally-friendly alternative, or recycle them.