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56 I.Wallimann-Helmeret al.
probably facing themost severe climate impacts (Huggel et al. 2016). This is not
onlythecasebecauseintheseregionsof theworldmeasurementstationsare lacking
butalsobecausethereismissingcapacitytoestablishandanalysethenecessarydata
for effective riskmanagement.
According to theseconsiderations forassigningremedial responsibilities in rela-
tion to the four categories ofL&Dmeasures,webelieve that replaceableL&Dcan
mostprobablybemoderatedbyappropriateschemesofriskmanagementanddetec-
tionincombinationwithmechanismsofriskfinancinglikeinsurance(seeTable2.4).
This is especially the case if thatL&D is of an economic nature andoccurs due to
expected sudden-onset extreme events. Countries under the greatest duties in this
case are those able tofinancially contribute to these schemes and/or possessing the
know-how to assist in implementing them.However, responsibilitiesmight befall
other countrieswhen slow-onset processes are at issue since theseprocessesmight
contributetonon-replaceableandnon-insurableL&D.Althoughinsuchcasesfinan-
cialpaymentsmighthavegreat importance in thesenseofprovidingrecognitionfor
undeservedharms, transferofknow-howbetweencommunitieswithsimilarcultural
experiences andunder similar threatsofL&Dseems tobecentral to efficiently and
effectivelyhelpingevenout theundeservedharmsdue toclimatechange. Incaseof
non-replaceableL&D,ends-displacingbecomesnecessary,acompetencemostprob-
ablypossessedbythosecommunitiesalreadyhavinggonethroughsimilarprocesses
of transformation.
Decidingwhether or not non-economic L&Dcan be deemed replaceable is an
issue that is not easily determined without involving those facing these impacts
(Wallimann-Helmer2015).This is so, becausebydefinitionnon-economicL&Dis
not traded in themarketandcannotbeweightupwithanyestablishedmarketprice.
This alsomakes it difficult to decidewhether or not non-economic but replaceable
L&Dcanbeinsuredsinceforinsuranceassessmentofthefinancialvalueineconomic
terms becomes key.And even if non-economicL&Dcan be deemed insurable, its
value to be insured cannot objectively be decidedwithout involving those whose
assets are potentially damagedor lost due to sudden-onset extremeevents or slow-
onset processes. For these reasons, for differentiating remedial responsibilitieswe
believe it to be crucial to also consider the differentiated competences to foster
appropriate decision-structures and capacity buildingwithin potentially threatened
communities. Indeed, thismay apply either relying on outcome responsibilities or
reasons independentof responsibilities for theoccurrenceofL&D.
Onceappropriatedecision-makingstructuresandcapacityareestablishedwithin
communities and countries potentially threatened by climate L&Dand in need of
assistance,theyacquireremedialresponsibilitiestootherthreatenedcountriesaswell
(Wallimann-Helmer2016).Appropriatefinanceand technologyprovided, develop-
ing countries not only acquire responsibilities for implementing andmaintaining
L&Dmeasures in theirownregions.Sincetheyalsogainspecificknow-howonhow
tomost efficiently and effectively respond to the specificL&Dthey face, they also
becomemore responsible to assist those facing the same or similar L&D.Conse-
quently, themore developed the decision-structures and capacities in communities
initiallyinneedofassistancebecome, themoretheyacquireresponsibilities toassist
Loss and Damage from Climate Change
Concepts, Methods and Policy Options
- Titel
- Loss and Damage from Climate Change
- Untertitel
- Concepts, Methods and Policy Options
- Autoren
- Reinhard Mechler
- Laurens M. Bouwer
- Thomas Schinko
- Swenja Surminski
- JoAnne Linnerooth-Bayer
- Verlag
- Springer Open
- Datum
- 2019
- Sprache
- englisch
- Lizenz
- CC BY 4.0
- ISBN
- 978-3-319-72026-5
- Abmessungen
- 16.0 x 24.0 cm
- Seiten
- 580
- Schlagwörter
- Environment, Climate change, Environmental law, Environmental policy, Risk management
- Kategorien
- International
- Naturwissenschaften Umwelt und Klima