There are many climate change stories but those that often go missing in the media are linked to non-economic loss and damage (NELD) such as human life, cultural heritage, and biodiversity—that cannot be easily assigned a monetary value.
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) in collaboration with Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) supported six reporting fellowships to produce six extraordinary stories representing intangible losses, covering the human cost of climate change, ranging from culture, health, indigenous knowledge, and biodiversity, highlighting the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities, women, children and indigenous groups.
Links to reports provided below:
Rathugala adivasis struggle to preserve ‘bee honey harvesting’ by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
https://cir.lk/rathugala-adivasis-struggle-to-preserve-bee-honey-harvesting-amidst-climate-change/
Eroding shorelines, vanishing memories by Aanya Wipulasena
https://cir.lk/eroding-shorelines-vanishing-memories-families-in-kalpitiya-battle-climate-woes/
How climate change impacts Sri Lanka’s dengue disease burden by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
https://cir.lk/how-climate-change-impacts-sri-lankas-dengue-disease-burden/
The disastrous floods of Kalutara by Buddhika Samaraweera
https://cir.lk/the-disastrous-floods-of-kalutara/
Warmer oceans, acidification endanger Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage by Malaka Rodrigo
https://cir.lk/warmer-oceans-acidification-endanger-sri-lankas-maritime-heritage/
Sweltering conditions put young lives and learning at risk by Malaka Rodrigo
https://cir.lk/sweltering-conditions-put-young-lives-and-learning-at-risk/
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