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Responsible Agricultural Practices of a Cocoa Buying Company in Ghana
This case study analyzes the extent to which a small cocoa trader in Ghana complies with international standards for responsible investment in agriculture.
Decarbonization of the Mining Sector
This report critically examines the mining sector's role in the global energy transition and its alignment with international climate commitments.
Model Inter Se Agreement to Neutralize the Survival Clause of the Energy Charter Treaty Between the EU and Other non-EU Contracting Parties
An analysis of how the European Union (EU) and other contracting parties of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) could modify the treaty among themselves to neutralize the survival clause and prevent future fossil fuel investment arbitrations.
National Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Climate Change Adaptation
This report aims to support governments that are advancing their national monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for climate change adaptation by providing a comparative analysis of the experience of nine countries.
Canal Restoration in Kochi, India
In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre demonstrates the potential of NBI and hybrid green-grey infrastructure to improve water quality and reduce flood risk along the canals of Kochi, India.
The United Kingdom's Strategy for Carbon Border Adjustment in a Changing Global Landscape
This report consolidates, analyzes, and presents views and perspectives of United Kingdom stakeholders on its proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to contribute to the global debate on international principles and best practices for national border carbon adjustment schemes.
July Edition | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In June 2024, six governments issued 18 oil and gas exploration licences with embodied emissions of 14.7 MtCO2, led by Russia and China.
Global Dialogue on Border Carbon Adjustments: The case of Brazil
This report consolidates, analyzes, and presents the views and perspectives of stakeholders from Brazil on border carbon adjustment (BCA) schemes to contribute to the global debate on BCA good practices.
Border Carbon Adjustments: Trinidad and Tobago country report
This report consolidates, analyzes, and presents views and perspectives of stakeholders from Trinidad and Tobago on border carbon adjustment (BCA) schemes to contribute to the global debate on BCA good practices.
SUNCASA Project Overview
The Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project aims to enhance climate resilience, gender equality and social inclusion, and biodiversity protection in urban communities in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa). Focused on community-level capacity building and leveraging gender-responsive nature-based solutions (NbS), SUNCASA will benefit 2.2 million people living in high-flood-risk areas.