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Operationalizing Loss & Damage Financing for Marginalised Urban Communities

Author(s) Simone Sandholz, Head of Urban Futures and Sustainability Transformation Division, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Kai Klause, Advocacy Officer for Urban Transformation, Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V. (Germany); Magdalena Mirwald, Associate Project Manager, Munich Climate Insurance Initiative-MCII, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Douwe van Schie Researcher, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Lucas Turmena Senior Researcher, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Syed Muhammad Abbas Researcher, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Philip Bananayo, Researcher, United Nations University-Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Kees van der Geest, Head of Environment and Migration: Interactions and Choices Division, United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Caroline Kibii, Visiting Researcher, United Nations University-Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Nabiyya Perennia, Researcher, United Nations University-Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Gadjah Mada, University (Indonesia); Anika Schroeder, Advocacy Officer for Climate Policy, Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V. (Germany); Alejandra Ramos Gálvez, Researcher, United Nations University-Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany); Sönke Kreft, Chief Climate Risk Strategist. Munich Climate Insurance Initiative-MCII, United Nations University-Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) (Germany).

Fostering Climate Justice Finance in G20 countries

Author(s) Maureen Santos, BRICS Policy Center (Brazil); Emiliano Lopez, Instituto Tricontinental (Argentina); Luiz Henrique Gomes de Moura, MST, International Association for Popular Cooperation (Baobab) (China); Julianna Malerba, FASE, Rede Brasileira de Justiça Ambiental (Brazil); César Flores Unzaga, CooperAcción, Grupo de Justicia Fiscal (Peru); Paula Sandrin, International Relations Institute, PUC-Rio (Brazil).

Enhancing Role of Young Girls and Women in Climate Action through Fair and Equitable Access to Technology

Author(s) Saundharaya Khanna, Manager-Sustainable Finance, Development Alternatives (India); Ruchi Chaudhary, Program Manager, Climate Action Network South Asia (Nepal); Dr. Swayam Prabha Das, Associate Vice President-Policy Research and Planning, Development Alternatives (India); Nakul Sharma, Program Coordinator-Climate Research and Advocacy, Climate Action Network South Asia (India).

Advancing Affordable Access to Climate Technologies for Clean Transition and Sustainable Industrialization in Developing Countries

Author(s) Rachel Thrasher, Boston University Global Development Policy Center (United States); Nagesh Kumar, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (India); Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, South African Institute of International Affairs (South Africa); Kevin P. Gallagher, Boston University Global Development Policy Center (United States); Faizel Ismail, University of Capetown Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance (South Africa).

Achieving Climate Justice and Equity through Vulnerability-based Financing

Author(s) Joseph Upile Matola, Economist, South African Institute of International Affairs (South Africa); Awa Diouf, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Development Studies. (United Kingdom).

Scaling Climate Finance for Locally-Led Adaptation: Lessons from the Global South

Author(s) Aryan Bajpai, Research Analyst, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (India); Dr Vishwas Chitale, Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (India); Giriraj Amarnath, Principal Researcher, International Water Management Institute (Sri Lanka); Dr Bapon Fakhruddin, Water and Climate Leadership, Green Climate Fund (South Korea); Gopalika Arora, Associate Fellow, Observer Research Foundation (India).

Designing the new finance architecture for adaptation and resilience

Author(s) Jorge Gastelumendi, Senior Director of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center, Atlantic Council (United States of America); Malini Chakravarty, Research Manager of the Climate Policy Initiative (India).

Using Participatory Processes to Create and Implement Local Climate Change Adaptation Plans for Urban Resilience and Water Security

Author(s) Carolina Riberti Mattar, Executive Director, Democracy and Sustainability Institute- IDS (Brazil); Marcos Woortmann, Adjunct Director, Democracy and Sustainability Institute-IDS (Brazil); Sylvia Bomtempo, Public Policy Analyst, Democracy and Sustainability Institute-IDS (Brazil); Rosie Witton, Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute - SEI Oxford (United Kingdom); Eduardo Araujo Couto, Research and formation analyst, Democracy and Sustainability institute - IDS (Brazil); Giovanna P. Rosseto, Research and formation assistant, Democracy and Sustainability Institute - IDS (Brazil); Mirian Vilela, Executive Director, Earth Charter International (United States of America); Sergio Augusto Ribeiro, General Director, International Centre on Water and Transdisciplinarity-CIRAT (Brazil); Gabriela Cassimiro, Strategic Affairs Coordinator, International Centre on Water and Transdisciplinarity - CIRAT (Brazil).

Resilient Infrastructure Systems: Closing the Resiliency Gap

Author(s) Rodolfo Benevenuto, Infratech and Sustainability Coordinator, PSP Hub (Brazil); Elizabeth Losos, Executive in Residence, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University (USA); Michael Max Bühler, Professor of Construction Economics, University of Applied Sciences Konstanz (Germany); Jennifer Whyte, Director, John Grill Institute for Project Leadership, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney (Australia); Armando Ortuño, Technical Director, Madrid World Capital of Construction, Engineering and Architecture (Spain); Daniel Galle, Partnership Manager, The Global Infrastructure Hub, (Canada).

Opportunities and Challenges for Promoting Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Infrastructure in Environmentally-Sensitive Regions

Author(s) Brent Millikan, Grupo de Trabalho Infraestrutura e Justiça Socioambiental (Brazil); Maria Elena Rodriguez, Brics Policy Center, PUC-RJ (Brazil); Ricardo Abramovay, PROCAM/IEE/USP (Brazil); Cesar Gamboa, Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Perú).

Moving forward for people and planet: strengthening finance for safe and sustainable mobility to deliver SDG priorities

Author(s) Avi Silverman, Deputy Director, FIA Foundation (United Kingdom); Paula dos Santos, Urban Mobility Manager, World Resources Institute (Brasil); Saul Billingsley, Executive Director, FIA Foundation (United Kingdom); Sarika Panda Bhatt, Cofounder, Raahgiri Foundation (India); Mirjam Sidik, CEO, Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (Vietnam); Clarisse Cunha Linke, Country Director, Instituto de Politicas de Transporte e Desenvolvimento (Brasil); Bernado Baranda Sepúlveda, Regional Director, Instituto de Politicas para el Transporte y el Desarrollo, (Mexico); Ayikai Poswayo, Programme Director, Amend, (South Africa); Rob Mcinerney, CEO, International Road Assessment Programme, (Australia); Raquel Barrios, Executive Director, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety, (Spain).

Knowledge Capacity for Sustainable Infrastructure: a bottom-up approach

Author(s) Anthony Bartzokas, Professorial Fellow, UNU-MERIT, The Netherlands and Dilek Cetindamar, Professor, UTS (Australia)