loss and damage
What could the new Climate Finance Goal look like? 7 elements under negotiation
This article highlights the essential components necessary for establishing the New Climate Finance Goal at COP29. It outlines the challenges of mobilizing resources and aligning global financial systems to effectively tackle climate adaptation and mitigation.
How to quantify and measure Loss & Damage associated with displacement
This brief was written by members of the ”Advisory Group on Climate Change and Human Mobility” and the “Loss and Damage and Challenges of Human Mobility and Displacement Working Group”. It explores how to quantify and measure Loss and Damage associated with displacement.
Briefing note: Human mobility in National Adaptation Plans
This briefing note assesses how human mobility is featured and addressed in National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) uploaded to the UNFCCC NAP Central database.
What’s next for adaptation? Twelve leading voices on adaptation weigh in on priorities post COP28
How do we move forward, and build on, strengthen, or even go beyond COP28’s commitments? Twelve leading voices on climate adaptation share what they believe are the top priorities to address urgent adaptation needs worldwide.
Mountains in silent thaw: Losses and damages from the disappearing “frozen heartbeat”of Earth
Learn about the losses and damages mountain regions are incurring as a result of climate change in this case study from the 2023 Adaptation Gap Report.
CDKN’s CEO reacts to the COP28 outcomes
CDKN’s CEO, Dr Shehnaaz Moosa, reacts to the outcomes of COP28, which concluded on 13 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD): policy gaps and recommendations
This policy brief analyses the existing policy gaps concerning non-economic loss and damage and proposes recommendations for improvements.
In appreciation of Prof Saleemul Huq (1952-2023)
"His work for climate justice was tireless and we all have a responsibility to take that work forward”. We want to express our profound sadness at the passing of Prof Saleemul Huq, who was a tireless and inspiring champion for climate change adaptation and capacity-building for vulnerable people and communities worldwide.
Addressing Loss and Damage: What can we learn from countries’ National Adaptation Plans?
Through a systematic review of National Adaptation Plans documents and interviews with key stakeholders, this report showcases the role NAP processes can play in minimizing and addressing loss and damage.
An Introduction to Climate Change and Human Rights UN CC:e-Learn course
This course from UN CC:e-Learn addresses how human rights obligations require the international community to take more ambitious action to mitigate emissions, to support adaptation that benefits persons, groups and peoples in vulnerable situations, and to address loss and damage associated with the impacts of climate change.