The economic success of the Chilean forest sector relies heavily on its forest plantations, which are facing significant challenges. With the focus shifting away from plantations, Chile’s native forests have the potential to provide an increasing range of goods and services.
The objective of this note is to strengthen the dialog with Ukraine on the forest sector in light of the ongoing reforms in the country. It explores how the sector can increase its contribution to the post-pandemic economic recovery. It presents an overview of the sector and outlines opportunities to increase jobs and value added. It also looks at opportunities for a stronger forest based green economy through the revival of wood processing industry.
This Country Forest Note (CFN) summarizes the status of Myanmar’s forests and the investments and policies relevant to the forest sector. It aims to inform a strategic, programmatic approach for the management of forests, built on an understanding of the cross-sectoral challenges that the sector faces.
This paper summarises the findings and lessons from an assessment into selected outcomes of the ILO Enter-Growth project in Sri Lanka—a micro- and small- enterprise development project principally working in agriculture sectors—ten years after it closed.
This guidance provides recommendations to policymakers on how to approach the development of a long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategy (LTS) given the unique circumstances of individual countries in 2020, and future revisions thereof.
These 10 principles provide a framework for decision-making on infrastructure spending for post-COVID-19 recovery and stimulus packages.
This document describes results, lessons, and human impact from selected GEF-funded projects to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
Using Private Sector Development to Achieve a Green Recovery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In this guidance paper, the DCED (through its Green Growth Working Group) sets out how green growth approaches in private sector development (PSD) programmes can contribute to post-COVID-19 stabilisation and recovery that is consistent with the transformational changes needed to reduce environmental harm.
This report examines current and future water-related financing challenges faced by EU member states. These include investments needed to comply with EU regulation for water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, and flood protection.
This analysis can support discussions on the options countries may wish to consider to close the financing gap. It can also help position and calibrate the support the institutions such as the European Commission in providing its member states to ensure compliance with the three directives with the least amount of cost for the community.
This policy contribution examines the benefits of replacing coal with renewable energy.