Climate loss is not only about what is destroyed, displaced, or diminished. It is also about what is felt, remembered, and reinterpreted in the aftermath of change. Across the world, climate impacts are reshaping lives in ways that numbers alone cannot capture. Loss unfolds through broken relationships, disrupted ways of life, and shifting meanings of identity and belonging. Yet, much of this remains unseen, uncounted, and unheard. To truly understand climate loss, we must move beyond measuring what is visible and begin to engage with how loss is experienced, connected, and made meaningful. The Climate Loss Index (CLiX) is a process-based methodology designed to capture climate loss in its full complexity.
 
The CLiX framework was developed under the Division of Island Nations, OPRI-SPF as part of a two-year research project titled “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience: Assessing Climate-Induced Economic and Non-Economic Losses and Damages in the Indian Ocean Island Nations.” The project was conducted across Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indian Ocean region, including Sri Lanka, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
 
Designed as a practical and adaptable methodology, CLiX can be applied across diverse socio-ecological contexts. This manual provides a structured and easy-to-follow guide for field implementation and includes sample quantitative questionnaires, qualitative guidelines, and reporting templates intended to support context-sensitive application
 
This document is also available in the Cambridge Open Engage by Cambridge University Press-

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https://www.cambridge.org/engage/coe/article-details/6a0ab12f4770e67d92052501

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Islam, E., Zainuddin, M., & Shiozawa, H. (2026). Climate Loss Index (CLiX): From loss measurement to loss meaning. Cambridge Open Engage. doi:10.33774/coe-2026-z7vcn