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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.
Tariff Analysis and Cost-Benefit Tool for Solarizing Irrigation
A tool to calculate the costs and benefits of solarizing irrigation power demand in India and the optimal tariff range for solar projects, including under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme.
Water Retention Beneficial Management Practices
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has developed and shared a strategy to perform spatial targeting of water retention projects on the Canadian Prairies.
Hybrid Infrastructure for Urban Flood Risk and Climate-Related Hazard Management in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Assessing flood resilience interventions in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, and their economic, social, and environmental benefits.
Unpacking Intersectional Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation
This working paper introduces a proposed set of principles for applying intersectional approaches to climate change adaptation.
Integrated Cost-Benefit Analysis for Nature-Based Solutions
This handbook provides a step-by-step guide for integrated cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of nature-based solutions (NbS) using the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology.
Comparative Analysis of the Existing Criteria, Principles, and Safeguards for the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions
This background note analyzes the similarities, differences, and gaps of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions and the Convention on Biological Diversity Voluntary Guidelines for the Design and Effective Implementation of Ecosystem-based Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction.