In Kenya’s Kakamega Forest, research on climate-driven biodiversity loss revealed more than vanishing species. It exposed disappearing traditional knowledge, sacred spaces, and cultural identity, showing that climate-induced loss and damage is not just ecological or economic, but deeply human.
Where Oranges Once Blossomed: Cultural Loss and Climate Change in Dagana, Bhutan
In Dagana, Bhutan, climate loss is not only economic but deeply cultural, spiritual, and emotional. Through stories of failed orchards, disrupted rituals, and fractured memory, this blog reveals how environmental change reshapes identity, belonging, and the meaning of resilience.
From Negotiation Rooms to Grassroots Realities: Why Mentorship Matters in the Evolving Loss and Damage Landscape
Dr Sarisha Ramanand explores climate negotiations, Loss and Damage, mentorship, and transparency, showing why capacity building, lived realities, and inclusive leadership are essential to advancing climate resilience and justice in an increasingly complex global climate landscape.
Bridging the Monastery and Bureaucracy: Climate Knowledge, Cultural Loss, and Adaptation in Mustang, Nepal
In Mustang, Nepal, monasteries are more than heritage sites: they anchor community life, preserve environmental memory, and shape responses to climate change. This post explores how monks interpret loss, navigate uncertainty, and reveal why adaptation planning must include cultural knowledge.
Addressing the climate finance gap through locally led country platform approach
There is an urgency of innovative and inclusive financing mechanisms that can streamline finance, enhance coordination, and empower frontline communities to shape their own resilience strategies. The catastrophic climate change impacts disproportionately affect the poorest and most vulnerable people in LDCs and SIDS, who lack the resources to respond effectively.
Empowering local communities to become groundwater-wise
Empowered villagers plan and manage scarce groundwater cooperatively and sustainably, demonstrating their transformative potential.