Indeed, to my knowledge, no one has offered anything like standards for undertaking this task, much less a blueprint for how it would be accomplished. This is, in other words, more a provocative idea than a proposal. Like many a provocative idea, though, even in an unelaborated form it can focus attention on the relative effectiveness of alternative policy proposals.
It also requires ramping up investments in adaptation. We need to identify “bankable” adaptation projects. At the same time, tailored support is needed to help Caribbean countries and other small island states access climate related funds especially those offered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).