Loss and damage from climate change: concepts, methods and policy options
This book provides insights into the loss and damage (L&D) discourse by highlighting state-of-the-art research from multiple disciplines as well as policy contexts related to L&D.
It articulates the multiple concepts, principles and methods relevant for L&D, including those that have only recently become available.
This volume is aimed at informing research, policy, practice and the interested public.
The book:
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discusses the political, legal, economic and institutional dimensions of L&D,
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introduces normative and ethical questions central to the discourse,
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highlights the role of climate risks and climate risk management,
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presents salient case studies from around the world,
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identifies practical and evidence-based policy and implementation options, and thus
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supports the science-policy dialogue and possible future directions of the L&D discourse, both under and outside the Paris Agreement.
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