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 …
Surviving the aftermath of heavy snowfall in Merak, Bhutan: A story of tackling Loss and Damage
In the Merak community of Bhutan, we meet Ms. Pema Wangmo, who despite facing challenges in her marriage and changing environmental circumstances from a young age, demonstrated exceptional resilience and determination to adapt to climate change. Ms. Wangmo comes from the Brokpa community, an indigenous group residing in the Merak Sakteng Villages within the Trashigang District of Bhutan. The village …
Advancing the Glasgow Dialogue on funding to address Loss and Damage
One of the outcomes of the COP26 held in United Kingdom’s Glasgow in November, 2021 was a decision to hold a series of three annual Glasgow Dialogues on funding to address Loss and Damage, with each dialogue to be held in Bonn at the annual pre-COP event. I just attended the second annual Glasgow Dialogue, which was held over the …
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 Whara & Dr Mirianna Budimir …
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 rich countries to accept responsibility …
Understanding the concepts of adaptation and loss and damage
A major prediction has come out of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this week, which says the world will almost certainly cross the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius of global atmospheric temperature rise within the next five years or so. This confirms that the world has already entered the era of losses and damages attributable to human-induced climate change and …
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 climate and the host communities …
Climate Tribune | January 2023
Climate Tribune | January 2023 Articles in the series ‘Mapping of the losses and damages’ by Afroz Shah ‘Enhancing the ability of Sri Lankan agricultural communities to cope with loss and damage from severe floods’ by Amila Lankapura ‘The invisible role of local communities in adapting to climate change’ by Gonzalo Pérez E ‘From framing to financing’ by Kavita Sachwani ‘ICJ advisory opinion …
Here are 3 suggestions for the new Loss and Damage fund from Prof Saleemul Huq
Cop27 resulted in the historic decision of setting up a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries, but success depends on a few key actions. Last November, at Cop27 in Egypt, a pivotal decision was unanimously agreed by all countries to establish a funding mechanism to address loss and damages caused by human induced climate change. The process for …
Global loss and damage initiative launched in Dhaka
It aims to support both governments and civil societies in the vulnerable countries to enhance their knowledge of and responses to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change.
This week, the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), together with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), launched a global initiative in Dhaka to address loss and damage from human-induced climate change. The initiative, called the Alliance for Locally-Led Approaches for Transformative Action on Loss and Damage (ALL ACT on LnD), is aimed at supporting …
