This executive summary Towards a Resilient and Sustainable Post-Pandemic Recovery summarises key recommendations for Europe's post-COVID sustainable industrial policy.
This report outlines a range of toolkits policymakers can use to help countries set clear and predictable strategies, increase the attractiveness of green investments, and better understand and manage climate-related and environmental risks.
Melting glaciers and the loss of seasonal snow pose significant risks to the stability of water resources in South Asia. Climate change and deposits of anthropogenic black carbon (BC) are the major drivers of the accelerating glacier melt. This report investigates the extent to which the BC reduction policies of South Asian countries may affect glacier formation and melt within the context of a changing global climate. It assesses the relative impact of each source of black carbon on snow and glacier dynamics. The authors simulate how BC emissions interact with projected climate scenarios, estimate the extent to which these glacial processes affect water resources in downstream areas of these river basins, and present scenarios until 2040.
A spirit of inventiveness, innovation, and curiosity has propelled Québec in establishing itself as a circular economy leader. This experience is invaluable for all that are similarly seeking to transition from an unsustainable, wasteful linear economic system to one that reduces waste, captures value, fosters prosperity, and nurtures wellbeing within the planetary boundaries. Québec is distinguishing itself as one of the most advanced regions in circularity in North America. This report highlights the key lessons of the Québec experience between 2014 and 2020.
This report explores the injustices brought on by plastic waste and plastic pollution and examines how vulnerable communities are disproportionately and negatively affected during all stages of the plastic lifecycle. It reviews legal and policy frameworks, exploring historical successes and challenges, and proposes actions for various state and non-state stakeholders.