ALM UNDP

Summary:

UN-DESA Policy Brief features synopses of key policy analysis intended to frame issues, inform decisions and guide policy action in the economic, social and environmental arena.

This policy brief discusses climate change in relation to the importance of transferring technology from a regional perspective. Noting that, "Regional mechanisms that allow for pooling of resources and achieving economies of scale could provide a bridge between what global arrangements can offer and what developing countries need in terms of cost-effective action programmes tailored to their own context."