Non-economic loss and damage in the context of climate change: understanding the challenges
Serdeczny, Olivia / Eleanor Waters / Sander Chan (2016)
Discussion Paper 3/2016
The concept of non-economic loss and damage (NELD) groups the impacts of climate change that are hard to measure or quantify. This paper outlines the main characteristics of NELD and the specific challenges they pose to research and policy-making at the national and international level.