This policy brief aims to provide an analysis of the adverse impacts of the pandemic on the income generation function of forests, and the current and future funding trends for forests. It also proposes measures to finance sustainable forest management, mobilize investment and resources for forests, as a key component for effective post pandemic recovery plans.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of Brazilian rural credit policy and discuss challenges and recent progress in public policy. The analysis benefits from years of research and discussions with policymakers, the private sector, and academic researchers. This report is organized in five chapters.
This report synthesises multiyear, multidisciplinary climate change studies on the Sundarbans—the world’s largest remaining contiguous mangrove forest and wetland of international importance, as well as home to some of South Asia’s poorest and most vulnerable communities. The studies’ findings indicate that, in a changing climate, sea-level rise, storm-surge intensification, and water salinization will alter the Sundarbans ecosystem significantly.
The Global Bioenergy Statistics report focusses on the global development of biomass to energy – supply, production and consumption. The data is presented on different geographical levels – global, continental and regional levels covering all sectors of bioenergy, including liquid biofuels, biogas, pellets, forestry, agriculture, and waste.
This report conducts a rigorous assessment of the contribution of material efficiency to GHG abatement strategies. More concretely, it assesses the reduction potential of GHG emissions from material efficiency strategies applied in residential buildings and light duty vehicles, and reviews policies that address these strategies.