Layering interventions is necessary to address loss and damage effectively
Insight, 05 September 2022
Nora Nisi
Researcher, Climate Change
Before IIED
Nora worked for en.v – an organisation dedicated to fostering social development and civic engagement in the Middle East – as a research coordinator. Before that, she worked for local NGOs in both Kuwait and Indonesia (K’S PATH and R.O.L.E Foundation respectively) supporting the operationalisation and progress of programmes focused on community-based conservation, empowerment and development.
Education
- MSc in ecological economics, University of Edinburgh
- BSc from University of Toronto. Double major in peace conflict and justice studies and environmental studies. Minor in forest conservation science
Current work
Areas of focus include climate change governance, climate risk management, loss and damage, and locally-led climate-resilient development.
Ongoing projects include: 'Tackling loss and damage in vulnerable countries: improving evidence and co-generating pathways to impact' and 'Climate change and conflict: reframing the debate'.
Past projects include the Adaptation Research Alliance, 'Drought, agriculture and climate change in Small Island Developing States and 'Supporting the LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR)'.
