In this paper, UNCTAD explains that blockchain technology can be used in many applications that could contribute to sustainable development.
This report provides insights into where corporate lobbying on climate change policy may be misaligned with the publicly stated goals companies are setting on climate change, and their evaluations of their own climate change risk exposure.
This report reveals the huge progress in disclosure and action over the last decade – and where cities must now urgently ramp up their ambition and efforts to secure a resilient, green recovery from COVID-19, and a climate-safe future.
The study investigates the economic case for ecosystem management and restoration interventions in the Thukela river basin in South Africa. It weighs the benefits of ecosystem restoration in terms of the monetary value of improved provision of selected ecosystem services against the costs of interventions.
The report provides an overview of the work undertaken in China as part of the Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services (NCAVES) project to compile ecosystem accounts under the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting framework.
This report aims to advance the climate change aspects of the World Bank's green, resilient and inclusive development (GRID) approach, which pursues poverty eradication and shared prosperity with a sustainability lens. Specifically, the action plan supports countries and private sector clients to maximize the impact of climate finance, aiming for measurable improvements in adaptation and resilience and measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.