Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its location, fast-growing population, and frequent climatic shocks. Climate-induced disasters are becoming more frequent and severe with intensifying heatwaves, floods, and cyclones, and slower-onset impacts such as sea level rise. All of these events harm livelihoods and ecosystems, especially food systems (IPCC, 2018, 2021, 2022). Nearly 70% of the country’s landmass …

The report explores migration, planned relocation, and involuntary movements triggered by extreme weather events or slow-onset disasters such as rising sea levels. Addressing these challenges requires equitable climate finance, rights-based policies, and integrated planning to minimize impacts and build resilience. Towards COP30: Key Action Areas for Displacement in the Context of Climate Change. Originally this case study published on All India Disaster …

This magazine, prepared by the CAP-RES interns, fellows, and research grantees, features 8 articles authored by our talented contributors. Articles Behind Kuakata’s beauty: The untold struggles of Kalapara dwellers Sundarban Day: Resilience of Munshiganj’s fishermen; coping with policy challenges while battling nature From Teesta’s shifting waters to sustainable farms Tetra: Ensuring Access to Safe Drinking Water in Southern Coastal Belt …

This is Second Annual Report published by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD). Download Annual Report  

Abstract International public climate finance is an important catalyst for curbing growing emissions from developing countries and enabling them to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Developing countries consider the fulfillment of their Paris Agreement emission reduction pledges to be conditional on receiving climate finance. Prior studies have hypothesized that increasing financial support to developing countries will likely increase their climate ambitions. With …

Summary: This analysis draws from research on the decision-making and approval process in the GCF to explore how institutional arrangements and funding guidance shape the funding process and outcomes for the L&D facility. Insights are based on an analysis of GCF board meeting deliberations between 2016 and 2021 during which the board discussed 181 proposals, survey responses from 27 Accredited …

The 27th UN climate conference (COP27) reached a key milestone in launching a brand-new loss and damage (L&D) fund and was a critical moment for addressing climate justice issues. This agreement took place after decades of consecutive and effectual advocacy from small island states, least developed countries and civil society in the Global South. The L&D fund will allow vulnerable …

Global biodiversity loss has been disproportionately driven by consumption of people in rich nations. The concept of ‘loss and damage’ — familiar from international agreements on climate change — should be considered for the effects of biodiversity loss in countries of the Global South. For decades, countries across the Global South have been calling on rich countries to accept responsibility …

Although highly climate vulnerable, Bangladesh in South Asia is known as a pioneer of climate change adaptation. Recent national policies have recognised the vital importance of community-based and locally led adaptation (LLA). Where LLA interventions have been used by international and national nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), they have proven to be both effective and widely accepted by local communities. Yet major …

This article looks at the economic and non-economic ‘‘loss and damage’ (L&D) of communities in Bangladesh experiencing climate induced displacement. Highlighting the potential of the innovative Climate Resilient Migrant Friendly Towns project, developed by ICCCAD, to provide durable solutions to climate IDPs, the authors make the case that L&D funding should prioritize people displaced by climate and the host communities …