[20220207]IF10763_美国国际气候金融：基础.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated February 7, 2022U.S. International Climate Finance: A PrimerInternational Environmental Assistance Many governments hold that environmental degradation and climate change pose international and transboundary risks to human populations, economies, and ecosystems. To confront these challenges, governments have negotiated various international agreements to protect the environment, reduce pollution, conserve natural resources, and promote sustainable growth. While some governments and some observers call upon higher-income countries to take the lead in addressing these issues, many recognize that such efforts are unlikely to be sufficient without similar measures being taken in lower-income countries. However, lower-income countries, which face poverty and economic growth challenges, may not have the financial resources, technological know-how, and/or institutional capacity to deploy environmentally protective measures on their own. Therefore, international financial assistance, or foreign aid, has been one method for higher-income governments to support actions on global environmental problems in lower-income countries. Often, this assistance c