Review of country case studies on climate change. Working paper No. 7

This paper provides an overview of the status of country studies on climate change. It examines several methodological and reporting issues, stressing the importance of comparability. Comparisons of ecological and economic efficiency are essential in determining the eligibility of projects for GEF funding. The paper also looks at the extent to which the studies are meeting or plan to meet the obligations of the Parties under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). Areas covered include inventories of sources and sinks of greenhouse gases, impacts and vulnerability assessments, response strategies and their cost-effectiveness, the implications of country projects that have transnational benefits, and the usefulness of country studies for government policy-makers. (Copyright (c) 1994 The Global Environment Facility.)