This article assesses the present and future economic impacts of extreme heat in Europe considering all productive economic sectors.
This technical report aims to inform policymakers, statisticians, national accountants, modelers and other stakeholders concerning the use of ecosystem accounts in environmental policy formulation and evaluation through scenario analysis.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are generally small in population and land area, with fragile ecologies, and face diverse and distinct development trajectories. Many SIDS face common structural and fiscal development challenges including lack of economic diversification, inadequate social protections and inclusion, heavy debt and overdependency on imported fossil fuels. Further, their small size and geographies make SIDS extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
UNDP’s integrated SIDS offer Rising Up for SIDS articulates a clear strategy to respond to their most pressing needs as well as bring forth innovative solutions to the complex developmental challenges they face for a better future for people and planet. It acts as a vehicle for recovery committing to enhancing current support in areas of climate action, blue economy and digital transformation, with innovative development finance as an enabling cross-cutting area
This Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) research provides the latest data on biodiversity-relevant economic instruments, such as taxes, fees and charges, tradable permits, and environmentally motivated subsidies, providing incentives to producers and consumers to behave in a more environmentally sustainable way
This initiative is bringing together organizations from across the clothing and textiles sector to collaborate on making rapid, science-based progress on climate action and on making the move to a more circular system.
This report explores the impacts of COVID-19 on inclusive growth and considers the policies that are needed to strengthen resilience and to ensure that inclusivity is woven into the fabric of societies.