Loss and damage explainer (Briefing paper 1/2023)
In the climate change context, “loss and damage” does not have an agreed definition. It is generally understood…
This handout presents a range of resilience and adaptation-relevant targets and indicators that countries are already reporting on or preparing to report on, for: The Paris Agreement, The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, The Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030), The New Urban Agenda, The SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway, and The Kunming-Montreal Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework.
These targets and indicators are important because Parties to the Paris Agreement are discussing how to develop a framework to measure progress against the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA). The comparison of targets and indicators across international agreements highlights the efforts countries are already making, and how the GGA process could capture existing efforts, without increasing countries’ reporting burdens.
This resource was produced by ODI Global, a leading global affairs think tank that advises global leaders on driving positive change and works to turn bold ideas, evidence, and broad expertise into actionable strategies for a more resilient, just and equitable future. Find out more about ODI Global and read more publications here.