In its first year of implementation, the Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project has delivered significant results, laying the foundation for scaling up gender-equitable and socially inclusive climate adaptation efforts in 2025 and 2026 in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).
The president of the Community Baboon Sanctuary Women’s Conservation Group in Belize River Valley talks about the environmental challenges facing their community, the group’s proudest achievements, and their aspirations for community-based conservation through nature-based solutions.
A webinar looking at the progress, challenges, and opportunities in scaling up green public procurement in India, Indonesia, and South Africa, exploring strategies to unlock its potential for sustainable development.
The Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) presents a critical opportunity to address resource taxation, leveraging opportunities to enhance domestic resource mobilization and building on existing domestic and international efforts to promote fair and progressive taxation.
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is working with stakeholders across Europe to develop reform recommendations for the European Union’s Public Procurement Directive, focusing on making procurement more strategic and environmentally sustainable. Backed by legal research and consultation, the project seeks to align public spending with climate goals. It is funded by the European Climate Foundation.
As more countries boost their climate ambition, border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are emerging to curb carbon leakage, with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and others advancing their own mechanisms. This publication is the first of its kind taking stock of this trend.