Returning to the Mongolian steppe for winter fieldwork, the author reflects on dzud, loss, and resilience. The post explores how climate change is lived through memory, livelihood, and place, and why seasonality matters in understanding pastoral communities and vulnerability.
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.
When Consent Became a Conversation: Reflections from Loss and Damage Research in Karamoja, Uganda
Informed consent is not just a box for us to tick, but an ongoing conversation. Emmanuel Achellam’s fieldwork in Uganda shows that respecting participants’ rights and building trust are vital—reminding us that good research begins with genuine respect.
Beyond Dollars: Reflections on Researching Loss and Damage in Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon
In Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon, loss and damage cannot be understood through economics alone. This reflection explores how climate change is reshaping biodiversity, agriculture, and cultural identity, and what listening to local and Indigenous communities reveals about the deeper, often uncountable, realities of climate loss.
When the Wild Comes Home: The Hidden Ethics of Grassroots Loss and Damage Research
A reflective account of grassroots loss and damage research in Nyaminyami, exploring consent, silence, trust, and non-economic loss while showing why ethical, community-centred methods are essential for documenting climate impacts safely and meaningfully in vulnerable rural communities.