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The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations (UN). It bridges the academic world and the UN system. Its goal is to develop sustainable solutions for current and future problems of humankind in all aspects of life. Through a problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approach it aims at applied research and education on a global scale. UNU was founded in 1973 and is an autonomous organ of the UN General Assembly. The University comprises headquarters Tokyo, Japan, and more than a dozen Institutes and Programmes worldwide.

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Addressing loss and damage in the context of social vulnerability and resilience

Policy Brief No. 7 illustrates the relevance of the concepts of social vulnerability and social resilience to understanding how climate change impacts translate into loss and damage for human society. Further, it is the result of the Keystone Conference that took place in early October 2012. The goal of this gathering was to contribute to the UNFCCC work programme on Loss and Damage. The authors provide seven recommendations in regards to the linkages between loss and damage and social vulnerability as well as social resilience.

Policy Brief No. 7