![]() The challenges of sea level rise and salinization, extreme weather events and increasingly devastating droughts, risk the lives and livelihoods of millions. ![]() ![]() Monday 8th November 2021 marks Adaptation Loss and Damage Day, set up by the COP26 Presidency to “highlight the need to adapt and also step up action on loss and damage resulting from extreme weather and slow onset events.”īut what does this phrase mean in practice? How do we build meaningful capacity for inclusive resilience in the face of the urgent need for climate justice, more global south representation, and investment in policies and programmes that truly represent not just the climate change risks we face, but also the people at the forefront of those climate change hazards, risks and vulnerabilities?Īsian Mega-Deltas are a crucial natural resource ecosystem for more than 170 million people, many depending on agriculture for their livelihoods, and they face the growing threat of climate change each year. Bjoern Ole Sander - CGIAR Asian Mega-Deltas Initiative, IRRI
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