Loss and damage - research, policy and lived experience in least developed countries
On Tuesday, 8 September, IIED and ICCCAD will host a webinar featuring least developed countries' national experts sharing their research and lived experience of loss and damage. The discussion aims to ensure that loss and damage remains a priority issue in the lead up to COP26. This is the final webinar of a series of three on LDCs and their work implementing the Paris Agreement that brings together practitioners from LDCs with global experts, and other stakeholders to share their experiences in implementing the Paris Agreement.
With climate extremes intensifying, causing devastating impact across the world and especially in least developed countries (LDCs), loss and damage is crucial to understand the inevitable consequences of human-caused climate change. Some of these impacts manifest slowly, while others hit hard and fast. The year 2020 has already seen a fair share of climatic adversities – from wildfires to windstorms and cyclones – posing a significant threat to the global economy. These events have reinstated the need for stronger attention to loss and damage, on a practical level in-country, as well as in international climate negotiations.
The International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and IIED are partnering to host an online discussion featuring speakers from LDCs to share more about their lived experiences of loss and damage and make the case for ensuring loss and damage remains a priority issue in the lead up to and at COP26.
About the speakers
Dr. Saleemul Huq is the director of ICCCAD in Bangladesh, and a senior associate at IIED. He is an expert on the links between climate change and sustainable development, particularly from the perspective of developing countries. His current focus is on supporting the engagement of the LDCs in the UN climate negotiations.
Istiakh Ahmed is the coordinator for the Gibika project under ICCCAD’s climate change and livelihood programme. He has in-depth experience in social research and its different methodologies, and a close understanding over environmental aspects of the social issues.
Ineza Umuhoza Grace is the CEO of The Green Fighter. An eco-feminist and environmental activist, she mainly follows the issues of agriculture, waste management and energy, engaged along with fellow youth to find solutions.
Manjeet Dhakal is the Head of LDC support team at Climate Analytics, and is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He has worked with Climate Analytics as LDC senior climate policy analyst since 2013 and has been coordinating the technical and strategic advisory support provided to the Least Developed Country Group (LDC) in the UNFCCC negotiations.
Moderated by Brianna Craft, a Senior Researcher in IIED’s Climate Change Group.
Time: 11am-12:30pm (GMT+1)