This report provides an assessment of where African countries stand with respect to the SDGs and their progress towards achieving them. It also includes a preliminary analysis of the impact of COVID‑19 on the SDGs in Africa.
This report provides an overview of the potential for climate finance, green finance and innovative finance to accelerate China’s decarbonization and support its transition to a green economy.
In this report, the natural world is studied in relation to the many other assets held in the portfolios, such as the vehicles we use for transport, the homes in which we live, and the machines and equipment that furnish our offices and factories. This review demonstrates that in order to judge whether the path of economic development he/she chooses to follow is sustainable, nations need to adopt a system of economic accounts that records an inclusive measure of their wealth.
Agriculture can begin to use Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to reduce environmental impacts and, in some cases, enhance agricultural productivity. But in order to realise the full potential of NbS to have a positive impact on these problems, new ways are needed to fund them that are commensurate with the scale of the opportunities.
This report explains the ‘Value-Chain Approach’ methodology and shares findings from its application to three critical sectors: food, construction and textiles.