Loss and Damage Beyond the Economics: Health as Non-Economic Loss

In this episode, we talk about how climate change is affecting both physical health and mental health, and why recognizing these impacts is essential for policy, planning, and support for affected communities.

Guests:

• Liz Willetts, Planetary Health Advisor as well as Policy Reporter at the International Institute for Sustainable Development
• Alessandro Massazza, Senior Policy & Advocacy advisor. United for Global Mental Health
• Fatemeh Bakhtiari, Senior Advisor - Climate Policy, Loss and Damage. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre

Additional resources:

• Loss and Damage Beyond Economics - Exploring Health as a Non-Economic Loss in National Climate Planning, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre
• The Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, UNICEF
• The climate crisis is a child rights crisis, UNICEF
• Metrics for biodiversity and health policy integration, Nogués-Bravo, David; Whitmee, Sarah; and Willetts, Liz
• Building Resilience through the Climate–Food–Health Nexus: Policy Pathways for Integrated Action in Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP
• Diverse values of nature for sustainability,. Nature, Pascual, U., Balvanera, P., Anderson, C.B. et al.
• Policy Brief: Loss and Damage, WHO