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Erin Coughlan de Perez, Professor of Climate Risk Management, Tufts University

3 innovative ways to help countries hit by climate disasters, beyond a loss and damage fund

People climb to the top of a bridge damaged when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique in 2019. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images

These days, it’s hard to escape news stories discussing how climate change is contributing to extreme weather disasters, including the recent U.S. hurricanes. Aid agencies are increasingly worried about the widespread damage.

A growing question as these disasters worsen in a warming world is how to pay for recoveries, particularly in poorer countries that have contributed the least to climate change.

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