Bangladesh Ahead of COP 27 in Addressing Loss and Damage

Abstract

The devastating impacts of climate change result in- loss of homes, agriculture production, biodiversity and ecosystems, family members, social network, culture, heritage- that go beyond the adaptation capacity of the vulnerable communities. Mitigation and adaptation alone are not sufficient to address the loss and damage that vulnerable communities incur which is why the last year at COP 27, the decade-long demand for loss and damage funding was the centerpiece at the negotiation table. Now one might question why is it important now? And climate induced loss and damage was there since inception, why wasn’t this never prioritized or treated as a burning issue? Well to answer that we might have to revisit our COP memories and take a look back on the crucial decisions made over the last 30 years.