https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/65 2026-04-14T22:24:01Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/420 Non-economic losses from climate change: opportunities for policy-oriented research Serdeczny, Olivia Maria; Bauer, Steffen; Huq, Saleemul The concept of non-economic losses (NELs) has recently emerged in the context of negotiations on loss and damage under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). NELs are losses of values that are not commonly traded in markets but bear high relevance for those affected. Examples include loss of life, biodiversity and cultural heritage. The ongoing institutionalization of approaches to loss and damage under the UNFCCC offers great opportunities to provide a sound information base for policy- and decision-making on NELs. Available expertise to meet the emerging knowledge needs includes insights into relevant indicators, and adequate means of integrating NELs into decision-making processes that seek to reduce losses ex-ante. Further research is needed to identify or develop appropriate responses to NELs ex-post. Here, historical analogues of loss and practices of remembrance and recognition can provide valuable insights. Opportunities for engagement exist at the UNFCCC’s science-policy interface. These include participation and active engagement at open meetings under the UNFCCC to advance exchange on applied research that is framed around policy-relevant questions on NELs as well as interaction with the expert group on NELs that was set up under the designated policy body to work on loss and damage under the UNFCCC, i.e. the Warsaw International Mechanism. 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/400 Commentary: Loss and Damage Huq, Saleemul; Roberts, Erin; Fenton, Adrian Loss and damage is a relative newcomer to the climate change agenda. It has the potential to reinvigorate existing mitigation and adaptation efforts, but this will ultimately require leadership from developed countries and enhanced understanding of several key issues, such as limits to adaptation. 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/399 Climate resilient planning in Bangladesh: a review of progress and early experiences of moving from planning to implementation Rai, Neha; Huq, Saleemul; Huq, Muhammad Jahedul Bangladesh is one of the first least developed countries (LDCs) to develop a long-term climate change strategy, the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP). Two funds were set up after developing the BCCSAP, one using government resources (BCCTF) and the other using donor resources (BCCRF). This paper uses the “building blocks” framework to analyse changes that occur when progressing from planning to finance and implementation by comparing the BCCRF and BCCTF. This analysis reveals how governance enablers are in fluenced by political economy dynamics that steer funding decisions and implementation outcomes, and provides lessons for countries pursuing climate resilience. 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z https://ar.iub.edu.bd/handle/11348/398 Commentary: Debt relief and financing of climate change action Huq, Saleemul; Fenton, Adrian; Wright, Helena; Afionis, Stavros; Paavola, jouni Slow progress in scaling-up climate finance has emerged as a major bottleneck in international negotiations. Debt relief for climate finance swaps could provide an alternative source for financing mitigation and adaptation action in developing countries. 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z