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 Disasters: Reimagining Loss and Damage through Water, Justice, and Climate Futures in South Asia
Across South Asia, Loss and Damage is no longer just disaster response — it is a question of water, power, and justice. This essay reimagines climate resilience through decolonial and feminist lenses, from Himalayan glaciers to the water costs of AI.
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.
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.
Between Sunlight and Snowstorms: Reflections on Fieldwork Across Seasons from the Mongolian Steppe
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.
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.
Navigating the Storm After the Storm: Reflections on Quantifying Loss and Damage in Dominica
Researcher’s reflections on loss and damage research