Category: Publications
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Submission | Displacement in Loss and Damage
Implementing the Task Force on Displacement Recommendations through Loss and Damage Policy and Practice A contribution to loss and damage discussions from a human mobility perspective” from a group of human mobility organizations engaged in climate change policy discussions on Loss & Damage(names on the last page of the document). Attached are also the TFD recommendations, in case useful to read together. This is a first submission, as we…
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Does climate finance enhance mitigation ambitions of recipient countries?
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…
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What can the Loss and Damage Facility learn from the Green Climate Fund?
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,…
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Operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund: Learning from the Intended Beneficiaries
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…
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Climate Tribune | May 2023
Climate Tribune | May 2023 Articles in the series A snapshot of the governance issues of natural resources management of Bangladesh by Madiha Chowdhury and Tasfia Tasnim Tenure insecurity: An unseen threat for the climate induced IDPs within urban discourse by Shamrita Zaman Correlation of loss and damage and internal displacement by Nazmus Sakib Insights…
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Climate Tribune | April 2023
Climate Tribune | April 2023 Articles in this series Scopes for aligning LLA with the indigenous customary laws in Chittagong Hill Tracts by Savio Rousseau Rozario & Hla Thoaiching Marma On ‘monitoring locally-led adaptation and resilience’ by Sarah Farheen Khan Starting with the first mile to support effective early warning systems at scale by Shahnawaz…
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Loss and damage finance should apply to biodiversity loss
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…
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Climate Tribune | March 2023
Climate Tribune | March 2023 Articles in the series Climate justice for women and state obligations under international law by Dr Christopher Bartlett Gender inequality and climate crisis: The two most pressing challenges of the century by Gitanjali Singh A Woman of Substance by Kazi Amdadul Hoque Women-led community water governance by Palash Sarker and…
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Scaling up locally led adaptation in Bangladesh: three action areas
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…
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Tracking Community Perspectives on Climate Resilience in Bangladesh
Introduction Bangladesh, which generates a meagre 0.56% of global carbon emissions, is among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to climate risk. Its geographic position and flat, low-lying topography expose its southern coast to deadly cyclones and storm surges sweeping in from the Bay of Bengal. Climate change is exacerbating these hazards, jeopardizing the lives…
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Shaping a resilient future in response to COVID-19
Science today defines resilience as the capacity to live and develop with change and uncertainty, which is well beyond just the ability to ‘bounce back’ to the status quo. It involves the capacity to absorb shocks, avoid tipping points, navigate surprise and keep options alive, and the ability to innovate and transform in the face…
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CLIMATE INDUCED DISPLACEMENT IN BANGLADESH THROUGH THE LENS OF ‘LOSS AND DAMAGE’
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…