As our boat approached the shores of Emao Island, the crystalline waters of the South Pacific lapping gently against its hull, I couldn't help but feel a mix of anticipation and concern. This small land in the vast ocean was our window into the real-world impacts of...
By Priyanka | January 2023 Growing up, I remember my social studies teacher mentioning that Nepal is an agricultural country and about 60% of our population is dependent on the sector for livelihoods. At the same time, our environment, population, and health...
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Messages for Action Recognise the urgency of addressing losses and damages and expedite the pace of action. Look no further than the events of 2022 and 2023 to recognise the urgency. For example, the 2022 Pakistan floods displaced 7 million people and caused around...
Key Messages Mitigation and adaptation are at the center of global climate negotiations. However, as climate change impacts become more frequent and more severe, these two well-accepted pillars of climate policy are not sufficient. Burgeoning damage and loss from...
On 19 December 2024, a virtual knowledge sharing and feedback session was organised by IFSD for the awardees of grants from the Strengthening Loss and Damage Response Capacity in the Global South (STRENGTH) project. In this project funded by IDRC and...
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The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024. IFSD, in collaboration with its partners, including the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), the International Development Research...
The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30th November 2023 to 12th December 2023. IFSD along with our partners International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), International Development Research...