| 英文摘要 |
Financial needs for climate change mitigation and adaptation have been increasing rapidly as the environmental, social and economic cost of global warming and its associated environmental catastrophe has arisen on an unprecedented scale. Financial resources channelled through various types of climate change financial mechanisms (CCFMs), however, have not been increasing at the same speed to meet such needs. It is no wonder that discussion on CCFMs has been on the top of agenda both internationally and domestically. In addition to the financial mechanisms under the international climate change regime, governments also employ national CCFMs to supplement these international mechanisms. As international CCFMs have been developing and evolving since early 1990s, experiences shown that successful operation of any CCFM depend, to a large extent, on the design of its governance structures. Several guiding principles concerning the design of CCFMs’ governance structures in the context of negotiation under the UNFCCC regime are crucial. For the design of national CCFMs’ governance structure, what lessons can be learned from applying these guiding principles? Are these guiding principles playing an equally important role in the governance of national CCFMs? These are the central research questions this paper seeks to answer. Last but not least, many national CCFMs rely partially on bilateral CCFMs. Therefore, in analysing the role of governance in national CCFMs, governance in bilateral CCFMs will also be examined for its implications on national CCFMs. |
