This working paper identifies the multiple and systemic challenges of food security and agrobiodiversity in the context of COVID-19 and climate change, articulates near-term opportunities for addressing these, and frames key questions related to acceleration actions to be undertaken in the global South. Its final synthesis section presents answers to these questions as discussed in the forum.
This Monitoring Manual, completed in January 2022 consists of all detailed steps from pre-monitoring to the post-monitoring mission, and budget allocation to support the regular monitoring missions. The Manual includes the monitoring forms to conduct onsite monitoring which link to the Investment Database. The monitoring forms cover all social and environmental obligations to ensure that investment contributes to local development including human resource development, job creation, labor safety, community engagement, and environmental impact mitigation.
The handbook sets out detailed, accessible, practical steps involved in sustainable bond issuance and discusses the associated tasks and activities so as to provide South African municipalities with a comprehensive view of the process entailed in the preparation, issuance, and management of a sustainable bond. It seeks to explore key elements of the instrument and to provide balanced information so South African municipalities – and others – can determine whether a sustainable bond is a suitable tool for their organization. The handbook also contains introductory material concerning sustainable bonds, so readers can familiarize themselves with the terminology, context, purpose, and considerations related to these instruments.
The Guidance aims to deepen the understanding of the EIA processes as a whole and improve their writing skills and application of technical and methodological approaches in line with Myanmar’s procedural requirements as well as internationally recognized performance standards. Its design is based on the capacity needs assessment of the private sector and civil society actors that identifies gaps in EIA investigations and reporting in Myanmar and the capacity development needs of project developers to adopt robust social and environmental safeguards.
This toolkit aims to serve as a one-stop-shop for local and regional governments to enable the identification, design and implementation of renewable energy projects within a public-private partnership framework.
This paper assesses the scale of funding for nature-based solutions to climate change aimed at developing countries.
This report aims to support the acceleration of much needed restoration work across Europe by providing inspirational examples of the many benefits that restoration can achieve.
This briefing focuses on key areas for further development to build the knowledge that is needed to finance biodiversity
This report focuses on the diverse set of opportunities nature-based solutions have to offer for the mitigation of climate change impacts and other challenges.
The aim of the study is to inform and facilitate discussions among policymakers and public and private financiers, identifying gaps and opportunities for scaling climate finance in Ethiopia.