The Importance of “Loss and Damage” in Supporting Climate Policy Debate

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Published: Apr 28, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/ta.34133
Keywords:
loss damage climate impact policy
Ioannis Tsipouridis
Renewable Energy and Climate Change Research Center at the Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
Ngetich E. Kiprotich
Africa Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development - University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Anita Jerotich Chebii
Serengeti Energy, Nairobi, Kenya
Nektarios Matsagkos
Decision Support Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8119-8033
Georgios P. Trachanas
Decision Support Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2978-8252
Abstract

Climate change is having profound impacts on human and natural systems. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the need to address Loss and Damage (L&D) associated with the adverse effects of climate change, particularly in developing countries that are more vulnerable to its impacts. There is a range of studies, examining the concepts, resilience, adaptation and policy options for dealing with climate change losses and damages. This article discusses the actions, research and finance needs in Loss & Damage as well as the approaches to it on some topics such as adaptation, stakeholder engagement, governance and risk transfer.

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