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Building Peace and Climate Resilience: Aligning peacebuilding and climate adaptation in fragile states
Failure to integrate climate adaptation considerations into peacebuilding plans and post-conflict development agendas can undermine the long-term viability of both.
Health in the Global Environmental Agenda: A policy guide
An action-oriented policy guide to bridge the gap between health and environmental sectors.
Supporting Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes
Countries are increasingly using their NAP processes to realize gender-responsive climate action and act on the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Forest Restoration in the Brantas River Basin, Indonesia
In this report, we present a SAVi assessment that quantifies the ecosystem services and economic impacts of the planned reforestation and water retention wells in the Brantas River basin in Indonesia.
Gender in Mining Governance: An annotated bibliography for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM)
This annotated bibliography lists key resources on the topic of gender and artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)
The report includes cases studies from Zimbabwe, Peru, and the Philippines and outlines some key principles for a more inclusive and equitable sector.
A Full Calendar for SDG Discussions and Global Environmental Governance
The coming year will be decisive for sustainable development governance, bringing us twice as many meetings of environmental treaty governing bodies as we would expect during non-COVID times.
EU Lawmaker Wants Carbon Border Tax to Cover More Goods, Enter Into Force Sooner
The lawmaker leading the European Parliament’s work on an EU carbon border tax has submitted a draft report on the proposal to establish a carbon border adjustment mechanism.
From Land Degradation to Land Restoration
Combating desertification, land degradation, and droughts can win socio-economic benefits for people in drylands and reduce climate change impacts.
IGF Case Study: Achieving a Successful Post-Mining Transition With Renewable Energy
This report examines how two former mine sites were converted to into spaces generating renewable energy.