Only two days left to get it right: a Loss and Damage Fund that promotes human rights

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law calling for the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 to be independent, human rights-based, and inclusive of affected communities in its governance and access mechanisms.

• The author argues that hosting the Loss and Damage Fund under the World Bank would compromise its autonomy, limit direct resource access for communities, increase debt for vulnerable countries, and allow historic polluters to avoid responsibility for climate harm.
• The document expresses concern over the removal of explicit human rights references in recent text iterations and the removal of proposals to include Indigenous Peoples and other affected groups as Board members, suggesting a regression toward an 'active observer model' similar to the Green Climate Fund.
• The author rejects attempts by developed countries to limit the Fund's scope only to small island states and least developed countries, asserting that climate vulnerability affects marginalized people across all developing countries.
• To ensure justice and effectiveness, the author advocates for a dedicated funding window for direct community access and the establishment of independent social and environmental safeguards and a centralized grievance redress mechanism, rather than relying on World Bank standards.

APA

Vandamme, L. (2023). Only two days left to get it right: a Loss and Damage Fund that promotes human rights. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/only-two-days-left-to-get-it-right-a-loss-and-damage-fund-that-promotes-human-rights/

Chicago

Vandamme, Lien. Only two days left to get it right: a Loss and Damage Fund that promotes human rights. Center for International Environmental Law, 2023. https://www.ciel.org/only-two-days-left-to-get-it-right-a-loss-and-damage-fund-that-promotes-human-rights/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{vandamme2023only, author = {Vandamme, Lien}, title = {{Only two days left to get it right: a Loss and Damage Fund that promotes human rights}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://www.ciel.org/only-two-days-left-to-get-it-right-a-loss-and-damage-fund-that-promotes-human-rights/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }