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Non-economic losses
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Action Area 4 of the initial two-year workplan of the
Executive Committee:
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Enhance data on and knowledge of non-economic losses associated with the adverse effects of
climate change and identify ways forward for reducing the risk of and addressing non-economic
losses with specific focus on potential impacts within regions
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Expert Group on non-economic losses
The Executive Committee established an Expert Group on non-economic losses to develop inputs and
recommendations to enhance data on and knowledge of reducing the risk of and addressing non-economic
losses. See more here>>
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Side event on non-economic losses (18 May 2016, World Conference Centre Bonn)
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As part of the awareness raising of the nature and extent of non-economic losses, the Executive
Committee organized a side event
during the 44th session of the subsidiary bodies. See more here>>
 Summary note of the side event
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Photo booth campaign (16–18 May 2016, World Conference Centre Bonn)
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The campaign for raising awareness of the issues related to non-economic losses took place in the
lead up to the side event. It posed the question: “What do non-economic losses mean to
you?” and a total of 65 people participated, representing a wide range of stakeholders from
around the world (see images below).
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Related work undertaken under the UNFCCC
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● Technical paper on
non-economic losses in the context of the work programme on loss and damage (2013)
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Synopsis of the technical paper
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