The report Navigating the Structure of Research on Sustainable Development Goals reveals how global research and discovery is evolving to address poverty, reduce inequality and deal with the effects of climate change via the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This report proposes a step-by-step framework for addressing the needs of small businesses in adapting to climate change. It discusses the factors driving micro and small enterprises (MSEs) to invest in adaptation, the breadth of barriers that they face, and interventions that policymakers can implement to address these barriers. It also includes detailed case studies on Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Tajikistan, and Nicaragua.
This study aims to (1) assess the demand for vegetables from formal buyers in Lesotho, (2) examine the current production and marketing strategies of commercial vegetable farmers practicing protected farming, and (3) suggest the design of the pilot supplier development program (SDP) to improve formal market access for smallholder farmers. The focus of this study is on Maseru, as it is the main center of demand in the country.
This report examines the transition risks to the economy of South Africa—and its government, municipalities, companies, and financial institutions—from a global economic transition to a low-carbon economy. The analysis in the report not only quantifies the downside risk of South Africa’s transition, but it also forecasts some of the potential benefits of a transition such as the impact of a lower global oil price that is passed through to consumers.
This paper evaluates the level of integration of climate mitigation and adaptation in cities’ local climate action plans and explores the different types of mitigation—adaptation interrelationships. It comprehensively evaluates nine adaptation and mitigation plans and presents a framework, which identifies the following sectors as avenues for synergy (or co-benefits): urban greening, urban agriculture, and water management.