This policy brief addresses the complex issue of Loss and Damage (L&D), with a specific focus on indigenous farmers in Atok, a municipality in Benguet Province, Philippines. The climate crisis has disrupted traditional farming practices and knowledge systems, leading to significant economic and non-economic losses. The brief emphasizes the need for community-based risk-sharing systems, better government support tailored to highland farmers, and integrating indigenous knowledge into climate adaptation planning.
This paper sets the stage for Southeast Asian coffee stakeholders, advocating a shared roadmap for 2030. With climate challenges served on every cup, this roadmap could be the blend that safeguards economies, cultivators, and the future of the coffee industry.
