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GEC Inclusion Matters
This paper documents the stories of seven civil society-led national and regional dialogue processes in different parts of the world. Each story describes how people – small and informal enterprises, women, local communities, marginalized populations – have been able to have their say in green economic policy processes.
Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2021_IIED
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Forest and Farm Facility
This report illustrates the work of Forest and Farm Facility, highlighting its achievements and challenges.
NAP Gender Toolkit
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National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

This report provides supplementary guidance to the UNFCCC Technical Guidelines for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process, focusing on integrating gender-responsive approaches throughout the different stages of the process.

Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications for Energy-efficient Refrigeration Appliances_UNEP U4E
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UN Environment Programme United for Efficiency

This guidance includes a step‑by‑step approach on how to apply sustainability and current best technical criteria for refrigeration products.

Gender and Renewable Energy_CIF
This report explores the gender issues in the renewable energy project sector, highlighting the benefits gender-mainstreaming can bring to communities. 
TNFD Framework Beta version
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Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) was established in response to the growing appreciation of the need to factor nature into financial and business decisions. This is the initial beta version of the TNFD framework, which seeks to provide recommendations and guidance on nature-related risks and opportunities relevant to a wide range of market participants, including investors, analysts, corporate executives and boards, regulators, stock exchanges and accounting firms.

The Role of End-User Subsidies in Closing the Affordability Gap
Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
This paper assesses end-user subsidy programmes in Ghana, Uganda and Togo, and outlines a set of attributes key to end-user subsidy design.
Implications of COVID-19 for Biodiversity-based Products and Services, including BioTrade_UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
This report examines the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in the production and trade of biodiversity-based products and services.
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This policy brief identifies how aid for trade could be harnessed to support developing and least developed countries to address the trade-related aspects of the plastic pollution crisis in a manner that is aligned with their priorities and needs.
Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles in a Climate Emergency, 2021
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

New guidelines from UN Environment apply a lifestyles perspective to the sustainability challenge, using climate change as a focal point and providing policy direction to how the remaining carbon budget can be fairly allocated in order for people to meet their wellbeing needs in a sustainable and equitable manner. The...