Background documents
The policy briefs below were written on a wide range of issues by various experts and institutions as a background for the Commission's first meeting. 
International Climate Policy
Ecosystem under Pressure
The Role of Risk Transfer and Insurance in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption
Social Protection and Climate Change Adaption
Links between Disaster Risk Reduction, Development and Climate Change
Overview of Adaptation Mainstreaming Initiatives
The following reports were also used as a background for the first meeting of the Commission.
- Adapting to Climate Change in Urban Areas (Human Settlements Discussion Paper Series: 1), full report to be found at: iied.org
- Current adaptation financing- too little, too late, too fragmented from chapter 4.2 UNDP:s Human Development Report 2007, to be found at: hdr.undp.org
- Executive Summary of the UNFCCC report on Investment and financing flows to address climate change, to be found at: unfccc.int (pdf)
