Abstract
Loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change is an urgent issue, with impacts already being experienced by vulnerable countries. The establishment of the Santiago Network for averting, minimizing, and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change (SNLD), as part of the Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM), is a step in the right direction. However, it can be difficult to create new institutions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), current practice is to use existing models in terms of lessons learned. In this instance, there are no relevant models under the UNFCCC other than the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN). This report reviews the establishment, operations, and effectiveness of the CTCN and relies on lessons learned to inform ongoing negotiations to operationalize the SNLD. It also proposes recommendations for the operationalization of an effective SNLD and briefly looks at possible governance structures.
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| Issue Date | 2021 |
| Format | Report |