Knowledge Gaps and Policy Needs to Tackle Loss and Damage – Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #8
Edmond Totin, Bhim Adhikari, Chandni Singh, Nick Simpson, Petra Tschakert, Sivapuram Venkata Rama Krishna Prabhakar, Mark New, Benjamin Sultan, David Mfitumukiza, Kathryn J. Bowen, Kristie L. Ebi, Zita Sebesvari | 13 November 2024
Loss and damage practitioners suggest that “…loss and damage refers to adverse effects of climate-related stressors that have not been or cannot be avoided through mitigation and adaptation efforts” (Van der Geest and Warner 2015). Despite the lack of an internationally agreed definition, IPCC highlights that climate-related impacts and projected risks, including losses and damages, can be both economic and non-economic (Birkmann et al. 2022).