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Chapter 5: Loss and Damage

Boyd, Emily LU ; Thomas, Adelle ; van der Geest, Kees ; Vanhala, Lisa ; Rama Krishna Prabhakar, Sivapuram Ventaka ; Barnett, Jon ; Pandit Chhetri, Raju ; Bakhtiari, Fatemeh ; Shiiba, Nagisa and Puig, Daniel (2023) In Adaptation Gap Report p.61-74
Abstract
Key messages
▶ In the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), loss and damage has emerged as a third key pillar of climate policy, alongside mitigation and adaptation, to address ever-increasing climate impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effect of climate change.
▶ Losses and damages arise when efforts to avoid or minimize climate impacts through mitigation and adaptation fail. Given the slow progress of mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and of adapting to climate risks, some losses and damages are occurring, and further loss and damage is unavoidable.
▶ There is a broad typology of responses available for both economic and non-economic losses and... (More)
Key messages
▶ In the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), loss and damage has emerged as a third key pillar of climate policy, alongside mitigation and adaptation, to address ever-increasing climate impacts in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effect of climate change.
▶ Losses and damages arise when efforts to avoid or minimize climate impacts through mitigation and adaptation fail. Given the slow progress of mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and of adapting to climate risks, some losses and damages are occurring, and further loss and damage is unavoidable.
▶ There is a broad typology of responses available for both economic and non-economic losses and damages that must all respect country ownership and be equitable, inclusive, accessible and adequate, but the lack of conceptual clarity is a clear barrier to making progress on loss and damage.
▶ Many uncertainties remain regarding the financial needs to address loss and damage, but
innovative funding sources and governance structures must be found to reach the necessary scale. (Less)
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Underfinanced. Underprepared : Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed - Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed
series title
Adaptation Gap Report
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Neufeldt, Henry ; Christiansen, Lars ; Dale, Thomas and Hemmingsen, Lasse
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2023
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13 pages
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United Nations Environment Programme
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978-92-807-4092-9
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10.59117/20.500.11822/43796
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  author       = {{Boyd, Emily and Thomas, Adelle and van der Geest, Kees and Vanhala, Lisa and Rama Krishna Prabhakar, Sivapuram Ventaka and Barnett, Jon and Pandit Chhetri, Raju and Bakhtiari, Fatemeh and Shiiba, Nagisa and Puig, Daniel}},
  booktitle    = {{Underfinanced. Underprepared : Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{Adaptation Gap Report}},
  title        = {{Chapter 5: Loss and Damage}},
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  doi          = {{10.59117/20.500.11822/43796}},
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