Mentoring Saleemul Huq Memorial Research Scholars from Ecuador to Brazil, alongside years with Nigerian smallholder farmers, taught me that climate-induced loss and damage reaches far beyond economics, eroding identities, traditions and hope, and that affected communities must shape the solutions.
Beyond Trees and Species: How Research in Kakamega Forest Changed My Understanding of Climate-Induced Loss and Damage
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.
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.
Navigating the Storm After the Storm: Reflections on Quantifying Loss and Damage in Dominica
Researcher’s reflections on loss and damage research
Empowering local communities to become groundwater-wise
Empowered villagers plan and manage scarce groundwater cooperatively and sustainably, demonstrating their transformative potential.