As discussions on climate-related loss and damage evolve, due in large part to the leadership of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and frontline communities, increasing emphasis is being placed on the needs of countries and communities to respond to loss and damage. Loss and damage has been identified as an emerging area of interest in SIDS’ national climate plans. This report provides an analysis and overview of loss and damage concerns in the 32 SIDS’ supported by the Climate Promise.
- Document Type
- Report
- Pages
- 24
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Acronyms 4
- 1. Introduction 5
- 1.1 Background on UNFCCC loss and damage discussions and increasing momentum 5
- 1.2 Loss and damage frameworks 6
- 1.3 Scientific evidence of climate-related loss and damage and subsequent implications for SIDS 7
- 2. UNDP’s Climate Promise support to NDCs and SIDS 10
- 2.1 Brief overview of NDCs 10
- 2.2 Background to UNDP’s Climate Promise NDC support 10
- 2.3 Ambition in Climate Promise-supported SIDS’ NDCs 10
- 3. Loss and Damage in Climate Promise- supported SIDS' NDCs 12
- 3.1 Methodology for NDC analysis 12
- 3.2 Inclusion of loss and damage elements 13
- 3.3 Select examples of SIDS NDCs with in-depth loss and damage elements 17
- 4. Conclusion 22
- 4.1 Key takeaways from analysis 22
- 4.2 Expectations for L&D inclusion in future revisions of NDCs 23
- 4.3 UNDP's onging support to countries on loss and damage 23
