对损失和损害的研究需要
1Adelle Thomas is a senior scientist at Climate Analytics, New York, NY, USA.
概括
第28届联合国气候谈判 (COP28) 在2023年创纪录的气候事件中结束. 损失和损害 (L&D) 基金的运行至关重要,需要科学投入来应对气候变化的影响.
科学领域:
- 气候科学
- 环境政策
- 社会经济影响
背景情况:
- 第28届缔约方会议 (COP28) 在2023年经历了前所未有的气候记录和极端天气事件之后召开.
- 这些事件在全球造成了重大生命损失,健康影响,流离失所和粮食/水资源不安全.
- 解决气候变化的持续负面影响,即损失和损害 (L&D),是其中一个核心主题.
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