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Women Leading Change
This case study explores the contribution of Rwandan women coffee farmers' associations and cooperatives to women's economic empowerment and offers recommendations to government, voluntary sustainability standard-setting organizations, and coffee buyers on how to support these associations.
Building Synergies Between Biodiversity and Climate
Global report that sheds light on how countries can effectively align their climate and biodiversity agendas.
Rethinking Tax Incentives in the Mining Sector in Africa
This report analyzes how mining tax incentives are used across Africa. It shows that such incentives are often poorly designed and overly generous, leading to revenue losses and contributing to illicit financial flows.
Brazil at a Crossroads
Petrobras is driving oil and gas expansion in Brazil. Its frontier projects can only pay off in a dangerously overheated world. Here's how to pivot.
Climate-Related Human Mobility Across Different Levels of Adaptation Governance
This report analyzes how climate-related human mobility, such as migration, displacement, and planned relocation, is integrated into adaptation planning and governance at national and sub-national levels.
2024 IGF Annual Report
Exploring a milestone year of advancing mining governance in resource-rich countries across the globe.
Sustainable Asset Valuation of Coastal Wetland Restoration in Chile
Economic and climate resilience benefits of restoring Chile's Rocuant–Andalién coastal wetlands.
The Use of Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Trade Policy
This explainer provides an overview of how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) are used in trade policy instruments.
Recommendations to Strengthen the First Draft of the Fourth Financing for Development Conference Outcome Document
This document outlines key recommendations from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to inform negotiators ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place June 30–July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain. As the global community confronts urgent financing challenges for sustainable development, climate, and nature, IISD draws on its interdisciplinary expertise to propose actionable solutions that align financial systems with the needs of people and the planet. These recommendations aim to support a more integrated, equitable, and effective global financing framework.
May 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In April 2025, 47 oil and gas exploration licences were awarded across six countries, with India awarding the largest volume of embodied emissions.