Twelfth Global Studies Conference

Abstract

Climate resilience initiatives around the world are instituted through various multinational instruments and an elaborate network of institutions at the sub-national and national levels of government. Some of these instruments and institutions are under consistent pressures and are susceptible to exploitation, further hindering the objectives and goals of climate change initiatives. The pledges by most governments to accomplish the Paris Climate agreement and the Kyoto protocol are hindered by inconsistency in approaches, potential corruption, and governmental interferences. This paper assesses the integrity of the international frameworks for supporting and implementing climate change initiatives and highlights opportunities for mitigating risks associated with the funding and implementation of climate resilience programs. Specifically, using a meta-synthesis review the paper investigates the appropriation, accountability, and transparency in climate resilience initiatives in vulnerable areas of the world and provides a robust framework for minimizing the misuse of climate change funding mechanisms in these countries. Also, practical recommendations for good governance practices on climate resilience implementation are suggested to ensure the coordination of the efforts between the public and private sector organizations, international agencies, and policymakers involved in the management of climate resilience aims to meet the goals set to reduce the global Greenhouse emissions, increase public engagement, and provide adequate return on investment in the climate resilience spectrum.